Tomb of the Eagles

The Tomb of the Eagles, or Isbister Chambered Cairn, is a Neolithic chambered tomb located on a cliff edge at Isbister on in , Scotland.
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  • Grassland
  • Description: neolithic chambered tomb in Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as
    “Isbister Chambered Cairn”
    “Tomb of the Eagles/Isbister Chambered Tomb”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include South Ronaldsay and Cairns O‘ The Bu.
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is the most southerly of the…
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles northwest of Tomb of the Eagles.
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is a historic building, which is situated 2 miles west of Tomb of the Eagles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brough Ness and Sandwick.
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is a locality, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Tomb of the Eagles.
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is a parish on the west coast of , Scotland, 4 miles north of . is situated 3½ miles northwest of Tomb of the Eagles.
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Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island… is situated 5 miles north of Tomb of the Eagles.

Tomb of the Eagles

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Latitude
58.74496° or 58° 44′ 42″ north
Longitude
-2.91688° or 2° 55′ 1″ west
Open location code
9CCVP3VM+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 779336173
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­embankment
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­grassland
Wiki­data ID
Q1543831

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Tomb of the Eagles” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Tomba de les Àguiles”
  • Dutch: “Isbister Chambered Cairn”
  • Esperanto: “Kairno de Isbister”
  • German: “Isbister Cairn”
  • Greek: “Τάφος των Αετών”
  • Japanese: “タカの墓”
  • Portuguese: “Tumba das Águias”
  • Russian: “Гробница орлов”
  • Spanish: “Tumba de las Águilas”
  • Welsh: “Bedd yr Eryrod”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Liddle (Liddel) Burnt Mound and Bronze Age Building and Trena Loch.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Ronnie and Morgan Simison Memorial and South Ronaldsay East Coast Walk Inland Route.

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