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Maeshowe

Maeshowe (or Maes Howe; Old Norse: Orkahaugr) is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It was probably built around 2800 BC. In the archaeology of Scotland, it gives its name to the Maeshowe type of chambered cairn, which is limited to Orkney.

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Owner
Historic Scotland
Location
Stenness, Scotland
Built
c. 2800 BC
Criteria
i, ii, iii, iv
Designated
1999 (23rd session)
Diameter
35 m (115 ft)

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Name and etymology

Design and construction

Siting

People and society

Style

Norse intrusion and runic inscriptions

Excavation

World Heritage status

Visitor centre

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Maeshowe

Nodes78
Edges77
Triples219
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025641
Components1

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Maeshowe

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related to Bibliography · 98
Maeshowe → AD, An, Ancient Monuments, Anna, Antiq, Archaeology, Arcturus Foulsham, Batsford, Beale, Britain, British Archaeology, British Isles, Cambridge University Press, Castleden, Charles, Childe, Colin, Council, Dargie, Date
related to Style · 22
Maeshowe → According, Although, Anna Ritchie, Chambered, Cuween Hill, Eday, Finally, Further, Holm, Ireland, Maeshowe-type, Newgrange, On Mainland, Orkney, Papa Westray, Quanterness, Quoyness, Sanday, Scottish, The
related to World Heritage status · 15
Maeshowe → Brodgar, December, Heart, Historic Environment Scotland, In, It, Neolithic Orkney, Ring, Significance, Skara Brae, Standing Stones, Statement, Stenness, The, World Heritage
related to Name and etymology · 11
Maeshowe → In Old Norse, Maes, Norse, Old Norse, Ork's, Orka, Orkahaugr, Orkney, Orkneyinga, Scots, The
related to Siting · 11
Maeshowe → Brodgar, Harray, Loch, MNH-I, Neolithic, Orkney, Ring, Stenness, Stones, The, Treeless
related to Norse intrusion and runic inscriptions · 10
Maeshowe → Another, Archaeological, By, During, Ingigerth, Inside, Norse, One, The, These
related to People and society · 8
Maeshowe → Archaeological, BC, Britain, Grooved, Ireland, Neolithic, Orkney, The
related to Visitor centre · 8
Maeshowe → Access, Historic Environment Scotland, Mainland, Neolithic Orkney Visitor Centre, Orkney, Stenness, The Maeshowe Heart, Visitors
related to Design and construction · 7
Maeshowe → Around, Beneath, Neolithic, Newgrange, Orkney, Some, The
related to External links · 6
Maeshowe → Archived, Historic Environment Scotland, Maeshowe Chambered Cairn, Research, September, Winter Solstice Webcam

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orkney neolithic norse tomb monument mound scotland chamber passage isbn name chambered around stenness stone cairn bc may sites construction

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MaeshoweBuiltc. 2800 BC1.00infobox
MaeshoweCriteriai, ii, iii, iv1.00infobox
MaeshoweDesignated1999 (23rd session)1.00infobox
MaeshoweDiameter35 m (115 ft)1.00infobox
MaeshoweHeight7.3 m (24 ft)1.00infobox
MaeshoweHESSM902091.00infobox
MaeshoweLocationStenness, Scotland1.00infobox
MaeshoweMaterialStone1.00infobox
MaeshoweOwnerHistoric Scotland1.00infobox
MaeshowePart ofHeart of Neolithic Orkney1.00infobox
MaeshowePeriodsNeolithic1.00infobox
MaeshowePublic accessYes1.00infobox
MaeshoweReference no.5141.00infobox
MaeshoweRegionEurope and North America1.00infobox
MaeshoweTypeChambered cairn1.00infobox
MaeshoweTypeCultural1.00infobox
Maeshoweis asignificant example of Neolithic craftsmanship and is0.90text
Maeshoweis alargest and most sophisticated example of the Maeshowe type of tomb0.90text

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