Looking west to Maes Howe Neolithic chambered cairn, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, UK, showing the rear of the stone & clay mound standing on a raised c

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Looking west to Maes Howe Neolithic chambered cairn, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, UK, showing the rear of the stone & clay mound standing on a raised circular platform enclosed by a low bank with a broad and shallow inner ditch. Now surrounded by farmland. Late afternoon in June.

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Size: 4961px × 3695px
Location: Maes Howe, Mainland, Orkney Isles, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Jean Williamson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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