View WSW of the main chamber of Vinquoy Hill Neolithic chambered cairn, Eday, Orkney, UK, showing entrances to the western pair of side chambers.
View WSW of the main chamber of Vinquoy Hill Neolithic chambered cairn, Eday, Orkney, showing entrances to the western pair of side chambers (note the shared lintels & differing heights of the two entrances). The passage enters the main chamber from the lower (S) side & there is another pair of cells with shared lintels at the E. The tomb is constructed using rough sandstone blocks rather than the more usual Orkney flagstone which gives a smoother appearance.
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Location: Vinquoy Hill Chambered Cairn, Linkataing, Eday, Orkney, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
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