File MaesHowe.jpg 200px right thumb Maeshowe File MaesHoweEntrance.jpg 200px right thumb Maeshowe Entrance Maeshowe or Maes Howe Old Norse Norse Orkhaugr ref name OJ is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland, Orkney Mainland , Orkney , Scotland . It gives its name to the Maeshowe type of chambered cairn, which is limited to Orkney. Maeshowe is a magnificent example of Neolithic .... ref Pigott 1954 ref The monuments around Maeshowe, including Skara Brae , were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. Design and construction Maeshowe is one of the largest tombs in Orkney ... 200px right thumb Cross Sections of Maeshowe This entrance passage is convert 36 ft m long and leads ... of effort required to build Maeshowe vary a commonly suggested number is 39,000 man hours, ref Hedges ... hours would be required. ref Renfrew 1979, p. 212 214 ref Dating of the construction of Maeshowe is difficult but dates derived from burials in similar tombs cluster around 3000 BC. Since Maeshowe is the largest and most sophisticated example of the Maeshowe type of tomb, archaeologists have ... who built Maeshowe were users of grooved ware , ref Renfrew 1985, p. 7 ref a distinctive type of pottery that spread throughout the British Isles from about 3000 BC. Siting Maeshowe appears as a grassy ... Maeshowe at its construction probably looked much as it does today treeless with grasses representative ... & Jones 1985, pp. 27 ref A Neolithic low road connects Maeshowe with the magnificently preserved ... believe that Maeshowe was originally surrounded by a large stone circle. ref Lost Worlds ... Erika Guttmann and Martin Carruthers ref The complex including Maeshowe, the Ring of Brodgar ... with Stonehenge and Avebury . ref Castleden 1987, p. 93 ref Style The tomb gives its name to the Maeshowe type of chambered cairn, which is limited to Orkney. ref Ritchie 1981, p. 22 ref Maeshowe is very .... ref Laing 1974, p. 42 ref Chambered tomb s of the Maeshowe type are characterized by a long, low ... more details
Orphan date October 2011 Tormiston Mill is a mill located on the main island of Orkney , ref http www.historic scotland.gov.uk propertyresults propertydetail.htm?PropID PL 292&PropName Tormiston 20Mill ref adjacent to Maeshowe . It is a fine example of a water wheel that was probably built in the 1880s, and the mechanisms have been preserved as a museum. Because of the buildings close proximity to Maeshowe, the building is used as the ticket office and gift shop of Maeshowe. While visitors wait for Maeshowe, via the timed ticket tours, they can explore and look at the museum at Tormiston Mill. The mill also has some exhibit about the mill and the area. It is owned by Historic Scotland . References reflist Category Historic Scotland properties Orkney stub ... more details
The Quoyness Chambered Cairn is located on the island of Sanday, Orkney Sanday in the Orkney islands. It is approximately 5,000 years old and is located on the shoreside. ref http www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk sanday quoynesscairn index.html ref The cairn is about 4 metres high, and can be accessed by crawling through the entrance passage, itself 9 metres long. Only half the entrance passage is roofed. A stone platform surrounds the cairn, and when originally built would have looked like Maeshowe today. Bones from 10 adults and 5 children were removed. The property is now in the care of Historic Scotland . ref http www.historic scotland.gov.uk gd largetext propertyresults propertydetail.htm?PropID PL 229&PropName Quoyness 20Chambered 20Cairn ref References reflist Category Historic Scotland properties Orkney stub ... more details
Howe from the lang non haugr meaning hill, knoll, or mound may refer to a tumulus barrow , in particular a Bowl barrow . Places in the United Kingdom Howe, North Yorkshire Howe, Norfolk Maeshowe , Orkney Duggleby Howe , East Yorkshire Places in the United States Howe, Indiana Howe, Minneapolis , a neighborhood in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota Howe, Oklahoma Howe, Texas Howe Township, Forest County, Pennsylvania Howe Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania Lord Howe Island , Australia Surname Howe surname Other HMS Howe HMS Howe , several British warships with this name Howe Military School in Howe, Indiana Howe of Fife disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages de Howe fr Howe it Howe nl Howe ja pl Howe pt Howe ru sl Howe fi Howe sv Howe olika betydelser ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Cruciform passage graves describe a complex example of prehistoric passage grave found in Ireland , west Wales and Orkney and built during the later Neolithic , from around 3500 BC and later. They are distinguished by a long passage leading to a central chamber with a corbel led roof. From this, burial chambers extend in three directions, giving the overall impression in plan of a cross shape layout. Some examples have further sub chambers leading off the three original chambers. The network of chambers is covered by a cairn and revetted with a Megalithic architectural elements kerb . A common trait is megalithic art carved into the stones of the chambers walls and roofs. Abstract designs were favoured, especially spirals and zig zags. Examples are Newgrange in Ireland, Maeshowe in Orkney and Barclodiad y Gawres in Anglesey . DEFAULTSORT Cruciform Passage Grave Category Archaeology of Ireland Category Burial monuments and structures Category Stone Age Britain Category Archaeology of death UK archaeology stub Euro archaeology stub for ireland es Tumba de corredor cruciforme fr Tombe couloir cruciforme ... more details
Infobox World Heritage Site WHS Heart of Neolithic Orkney Image Image Orkney Skara Brae.jpg 300px Excavated dwellings at Skara Brae, Europe s most complete Neolithic village. State Party United Kingdom Type Cultural Criteria i, ii, iii, iv ID 514 Region List of World Heritage Sites in Europe Europe and North America Year 1999 Session 23rd Link http whc.unesco.org en list 514 File MapNeolithicHeart.gif thumb Map of the main site Heart of Neolithic Orkney refers to a group of Neolithic monuments found on the Mainland, Orkney Mainland , one of the islands of Orkney , Scotland. The name was adopted by UNESCO when it proclaimed these sites as a World Heritage Site in 1999. The site of patrimony currently consists of four sites Maeshowe a unique chambered cairn and passage grave , aligned so that its central chamber is illuminated on the winter solstice . It was looted by Vikings who left one of the largest collections of Runes runic inscriptions in the world. ref http www.orkneyjar.com history maeshowe index.html Maeshowe . Orkneyjar. Retrieved 11 February 2008. ref Standing Stones of Stenness the four remaining megalith s of a henge, the largest of which is 6 metres 19 ft high. ref http www.orkneyjar.com history standingstones index.html The Standing Stones o Stenness . Orkneyjar. Retrieved 16 September 2008. ref ref Wickham Jones 2007 p. 28. ref Ring of Brodgar a stone circle 104 metres in diameter, originally composed of 60 stones set within a circular ditch up to 3 metres deep and 10 metres wide, forming a henge monument . It has been estimated that the structure took 80,000 man hours to construct. ref http www.orkneyjar.com history brodgar The Ring o Brodgar, Stenness . Orkneyjar. Retrieved 16 September 2008. ref ref Wickham Jones 2007 pp. 28 29. ref Skara Brae a cluster of ten houses making up Northern Europe s best preserved Neolithic village. ref http www.historic scotland.gov.uk index places propertyresults propertyabout.htm?PropID PL 24 ... more details
They all seem to have features which suggest some early stage in the development of Maeshowe type tombs. Maeshowe The Maeshowe group, named after the famous monument on Orkney, is among the most elaborate ... look similar to the Maeshowe group although the whole chamber is cross shaped and there are no small ... more details
, and animal bones were found in the ditch. The pottery links the monument to Skara Brae and Maeshowe ... of Stenness, the site includes Maeshowe , Skara Brae , the Ring of Brodgar and other nearby sites ... www.maeshowe.co.uk maeshowe standing.html Standing Stones of Stenness, Orkney Neolithic stone circle ... more details
Image barnhouse04.jpg thumb right 300px House 3 , remains of one of the Neolithic houses in the Barnhouse Settlement, looking out over the Loch of Harray. The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement is sited by the shore of Loch of Harray , The Mainland, Orkney Orkney Mainland , Scotland , not far from the Standing Stones of Stenness . It was discovered in 1984. The base courses of at least 15 houses have been found. These houses have similarities to the better known settlement at Skara Brae in that they have central hearths, beds built against the walls and stone dressers, but differ in that the houses seem to have been free standing. Pottery of the grooved ware people grooved ware type was found, as at the Stones of Stenness and Skara Brae . Flint and stone tools were found, as well as a piece of pitchstone thought to have come from the Isle of Arran . The largest building had a room about 7 m 23 ft square with walls 3 m 10 ft thick and an entrance facing towards the north west so that the midsummer sunset shines along the passageway, with similarities to some chambered cairn s. This site is accessible to the public via a footpath from the Standing Stones of Stenness . External links http www.maeshowe.co.uk maeshowe standing.html Standing Stones of Stenness, Orkney http www.spirit of orkney.com contents1a 2010 08 barnhouse neolithic settlement Barnhouse Neolithic Settlement Spirit of Orkney.com http www.orkneyjar.com history barnhouse index.html Orkneyjar The Barnhouse Neolithic Settlement http www.ancient scotland.co.uk site.php?a 20 Ancient Scotland Barnhouse Neolithic Settlement Prehistoric Orkney Scotland hist stub Orkney geo stub coord 58.9950 N 3.2075 W type landmark region GB ORK display title Category Archaeological sites in Orkney Category Prehistoric Orkney Category Stone Age sites in Scotland Category Neolithic settlements Category Former populated places in Scotland Category Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland Category Neolithic Scotland Category 1984 in Sc ... more details
chamber, ref Ritchie & Ritchie 1981, p. 27. ref a feature more common in the Maeshowe type tombs ... one long side. ref Hedges 1984, p. 83. ref Again, this is more characteristic of the Maeshowe ... Maeshowe Prehistoric Orkney Timeline of prehistoric Scotland Oldest buildings in the United Kingdom ... more details
is associated with the builders of the Maeshowe class of chambered tomb . The geographic distribution ... See also Prehistoric Orkney Ring of Brodgar Standing Stones of Stenness Maeshowe World Heritage ... more details
image Thap passage tomb.JPG thumb 250px right A simple passage tomb in Carrowmore near Sligo in Ireland A passage grave sometimes hyphenated or passage tomb consists of a narrow passage made of large stones and one or multiple burial chambers covered in earth or stone. Megalith s are usually used in the construction of passage tombs, which usually date to the Neolithic . Those with more than one chamber may have multiple sub chambers leading off from the main burial chamber. One common layout, the cruciform passage grave , is cross shaped. Sometimes passage tombs are covered with a cairn , especially those dating to later times. Not all passage graves have had record of bodies being contained in them. One such example is Maeshowe . Passage tombs of the cairn type often have elaborate corbel led roofs rather than simple slabs. Prehistoric art Megalithic art has been identified carved into the stones at some sites. The passage itself, in a number of notable instances, is aligned in such a way that the sun shines into the passage at a significant point in the year, for example at sunrise on the solstice winter solstice or at sunset on the equinox . image Tustrup jaettestue.jpg thumb 250px left Tustrup dysserne, the largest passage grave in Eastern Jutland , is an example of Funnelbeaker culture circa 3200 BCE. In a 1961 survey of Irish Megalithic Tombs megalithic tombs in Ireland , Irish scholars Se n Nuall in and R aidhr de Valera describe four categories of megalithic tombs court cairn s, portal dolmen s, wedge shaped gallery grave s, and passage tombs . ref cite book last De Valera and Nuall in year 1961 title Survey of the megalithic tombs of Ireland publisher Ordnance Survey Ireland location Dublin ref This appears to be one of the first uses of the term passage tomb . It is likely that the writers borrowed from the Spanish term tumbas de corredor , which is used for tombs in Cantabria , Galicia Spain Galicia and the Basque Country greater region Basque Count ... more details
There are thousands of historic sites and attractions in Scotland . These include Neolithic Standing stone s and Stone Circles , Bronze Age settlements, Iron Age Broch s and Crannog s, Picts Pictish stones, Ancient Rome Roman forts and camps, Viking settlements, Mediaeval castles, and early Christianity Christian settlements. Scotland also played an important role in the development of the modern world, and there are many industrial heritage sites and museums. A few of the best known are listed below Sites and monuments Neolithic sites Callanish , Lewis Corrimony , Glen Urquhart Glenurquhart Croftmoraig , Perthshire Kilmartin Glen , Argyll Machrie Moor , Isle of Arran Arran Maeshowe , Orkney Ring of Brodgar , Orkney Skara Brae , Orkney Standing Stones of Stenness , Orkney Pictish stones main Pictish stones Please be mindful of the talk page discussions that have determined Template Main s appearance. Roman sites Antonine Wall , Scottish Lowlands Trimontium Newstead Trimontium , Scottish Borders Castles main List of castles in Scotland Please be mindful of the talk page discussions that have determined Template Main s appearance. Abbeys main Abbeys and priories in Scotland Please be mindful of the talk page discussions that have determined Template Main s appearance. Cathedrals main List of cathedrals in the United Kingdom Scotland Please be mindful of the talk page discussions that have determined Template Main s appearance. Historic houses main Historic houses in Scotland Please be mindful of the talk page discussions that have determined Template Main s appearance. Monuments Wallace Monument , Stirling National Monument, Edinburgh Nelson Monument, Edinburgh Scott Monument , Edinburgh Historic sites and battles Battle of Stirling Bridge Stirling Bridge , 1297 Battle of Bannockburn Bannockburn 1314 Battle of Killiecrankie Killiecrankie , 1689 Glenfinnan , Raising of Standard in 1745, see Jacobitism Battle of Culloden Culloden , 1746 Museums main List of museums in S ... more details
The Stone Lud is a standing stone in the parish of Parish of Bower Bower in Caithness , in the Highland council area Highland area of Scotland . It is located and about convert 7 km south of Castletown, Caithness Castletown . The stone has been claimed as the grave stone of Ljot Thorfinnsson, the 10th century Earl of Orkney earl of Norsemen Norse Orkney . At about convert 3 m from ground level, however, it seems rather taller than anything the 10th century Norse are likely to have used. It is one of the more impressive standing stones in Caithness and has mass and size to compare with those of the Ring of Brodgar in Orkney. Also it is one of two stones, of which the second is now fallen, about convert 30 m from the first. When erect the second is supposed to have been behind the first as seen from the direction of the northern hemisphere summer solstice sunset. In The Standing Stones of Caithness 2003 Leslie J Myatt gives the alignment of the stones as 322 degrees, from the fallen stone to the still standing stone. ref Leslie J Myatt, The Standing Stones of Caithness , 2003 ref This alignment may appear to suggest a summer solstice sunset which is too far north for the latitude. However, at about convert 75 m , the altitude of the stones is quite high with respect to an Atlantic Ocean Atlantic horizon which is visible on this bearing. The sunset alignment differs from that of Maeshowe , a chambered cairn in Orkney, which is built so that sunlight will penetrate the cairn at the time of the winter solstice sunset. The name of Ljot is very close to that of King Lot Lot or Loth, the mythic King of Orkney and Lothian in Arthurian legend , and in Celtic Myths and Legends 1912 , Charles Squire identifies Lot as a late incarnation of a British god who is remembered in medieval Welsh mythology Welsh legend as Lludd Llaw Eraint . ref Gresham, Celtic Myths and Legends , 1912, page 359 as republished by Paragon 1998, ISBN 0 7525 2676 6 ref Modern scholars are more skeptical of ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2007 orphan date November 2009 Who Were the British? is a six part Television Series made by Anglia Television , and written and presented by Dr Brian Hope Taylor , focusing upon the early history and origins of Britain. It was shown on ITV in a late night slot, with starting times varying between 10 40pm and 11 20pm. Episode guide 1. The Conquerors TX 20 June 1966 The Roman invasion of Britain by Julius Caesar, Roy long and Claudius. The tribes living in Britain at the time may have been barbarians but they were not savages. 2. The Investigators TX 27 June 1966 How archaeological excavation is done and what it tells us. Shows excavations at Dunbar and Maiden Castle. 3. The Immigrants TX 4 July 1966 The origins of The Ancient Britons and their Celtic connections. The use of flint and bronze. Reconstruction of an Iron Age settlement. Sites visited include Grimes Graves Skara Brae, Orkney. 4. The Believers TX 11 July 1966 The beliefs of the Ancient British and the ritual element in their lives. Tollund Man, Denmark. Sites visited include Maeshowe, Orkney West Kennet, Silbury Hill Stonehenge Avebury. 5. The Builders TX 18 July 1966 The lasting influence of the Romans the building of roads, towns, and Hadrian s Wall. 6. The Inheritors TX 25 July 1966 The Roman legacy in Britain Bath, Lullingstone villa. The series received two repeat runs on ITV 5 April 1967 10 May 1967 and 27 August 1971 1 October 1971 respectively. Production credits Director Forbes Taylor Producer Peter Hunt Presenter Brian Hope Taylor Contributor Glyn Daniel Director of photography Ian Craig Film editor Paul Shortall Sound recordists Charles Earl, Roy Charman Sound editor Pat Holmes Designer Peter Farman Drawings Alan Sorrell Availability today The entire series can viewed for educational purposes through the online academic archive, Film and Sound Online within the Anglia Television Library collection. This archive is available to teachers and students in UK Further and Hi ... more details
File Cuween Hill, front external view, 2012 March.jpg thumb alt Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn is a chambered cairn near Finstown on the main island of Orkney . Cuween Hill dates to around 3,000 BCE. It is a cairn of similar design to Maeshowe , but on a smaller basis. Cuween Hill was constructed as a burial place by a group of Neolithic farmers. It is located on top of a hill, and it has been suggested it overlooked the farms of those who used it. The entry to the tomb is down a narrow passage, partly open to the sky. Where the passage root begins, a break in the stonework suggests that Cuween, like several other cairns, is built of concentric bands of stone. The main chamber, built on the bedrock, is spacious although dark and damp. It stands well over 2 meters high, and was probably taller before 19th century explorers broke through the roof to gain entry. The roof has been replaced with a modern one. Four small side cells lead off the main chamber. Remains of at least eight human burials were found in the chamber along with many animal bones. Most of the human remains consisted of skulls. On the floor of the chamber lay the skulls of 24 small dogs. The local tribe or family may have had the dog as their symbol or totem . Other possible Neolithic totems include the sea eagles of the Tomb of the Eagles on South Ronaldsay . Just how the tombs were used is not altogether clear. The small number of burials suggests the tomb may have been cleared periodically with only the skulls of recent or important individuals left on display. When the carin was opened in recent times, it was found to have been carefully blocked up. This could indicate that is was closed permanently when the community stopped using it. Alternatively, it could mean that tombs like this were closed up regularly between episodes of use. Even after their final closure, tombs like Cuween probably remained centers for some form of ceremonial activity. ... more details
, and the Maeshowe type see below , which is a later development with a cruciform layout and an elongated ... right A stone dresser at Skara Brae Skara Brae, Maeshowe , the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness ... and Barnhouse, and with Maes Howe style tombs. ref Armit 2006 p. 57. ref Maeshowe Image MaesHowe.jpg 200px right thumb Maeshowe chambered cairn Dating from about 3000 BC, Maeshowe is a large chambered ... or barrow, is common throughout Orkney. ref http www.orkneyjar.com history maeshowe placename.htm The Origin of the Maeshowe Plaecename Orkneyjar. Retrieved 31 December 2008. ref The grass mound hides ... its name to the Maeshowe type of chambered cairns, see above that include other significant sites such as Cuween ... history maeshowe index.html Maeshowe . Orkneyjar. Retrieved 11 February 2008. ref ref Noble 2006 p. 118. ref After it fell into disuse during the Bronze Age, Maeshowe was re opened and used ... history maeshowe maeshrunes.htm Maeshowe s runes Viking graffiti Orkneyjar. Retrieved 30 ... people . The Ring of Brodgar lies about convert 1.2 km mi to the north west, and Maeshowe is a similar ... more details
, it may have been vaulted like Maeshowe to a height of as much as convert 5 m ft . ref Castleden 1987 ... Ritchie 1995, p. 19 ref See also Ring of Brodgar Standing Stones of Stenness Maeshowe Prehistoric ... more details
is not known, the proximity of the Standing Stones of Stenness and its Maeshowe tomb make the Ring ... Maeshowe , Skara Brae , the Standing Stones of Stenness and other nearby sites. It is managed ... expression of the spirit which gave rise to Maeshowe, Stenness and Skara Brae ref http www.historic ... tomb of Maeshowe, passing near Brodgar and Stenness. ref Castleden 1987, p. 117 ref Low roads ... more details
James Farrer 8 May 1812 13 June 1879 ref name rayment cite web url http www.leighrayment.com commons Dcommons4.htm title House of Commons constituencies beginning with D Part 4 work Leigh Rayment s House of Commons page accessdate 2009 04 19 ref was a Conservative Party UK Conservative Party politician in England who was elected three times as Member of Parliament MP for South Durham UK Parliament constituency South Durham . He unsuccessfully contested the United Kingdom general election, 1841 1841 general election , but was elected unopposed in United Kingdom general election, 1847 1847 after John Bowes art collector John Bowes stepped down. He was re elected unopposed in United Kingdom general election, 1852 1852 , but in United Kingdom general election, 1857 1857 he lost his seat to the Liberal Party UK Liberal candidate, Henry Pease MP Henry Pease . ref name craig1832 1885 cite book last Craig first F. W. S. authorlink F. W. S. Craig title British parliamentary election results 1832 1885 origyear 1977 edition 2nd year 1989 publisher Parliamentary Research Services location Chichester isbn 0 900178 26 4 page 384 ref When the Liberal Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Cleveland Lord Harry George Vane stepped down at the United Kingdom general election, 1859 1859 general election , Farrer was again elected unopposed. He retired from politics at the United Kingdom general election, 1865 1865 general election . ref name craig1832 1885 Archaeology James Farrer was a amateur archaeologist, and a member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland . His excavations included a partial excavation of broch s on Orkney from 1853 ref Alan S. Bell, 1981 , The Scottish antiquarian tradition essays to mark the bicentenary of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and its museum, 1780 1980 , page 83. Society of Antiquaries of Scotland ref the opening of Maeshowe in July 1861 ref Colleen E. Batey, Judith Jesch, Christopher D. Morris, 1995 , The Viking Age in Caithness, Orkney, and the North ... more details
road connects Skara Brae with the magnificent chambered tomb of Maeshowe , passing near both of these sites ... on Rousay . Unusually, no Maeshowe type tombs have been found on Rousay and although there are a large ... 1999. In addition to Skara Brae the site includes Maeshowe , the Ring of Brodgar , the Standing ... Skara Brae for more information . See also Ring of Brodgar Standing Stones of Stenness Maeshowe World ... more details
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