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Blackhammer Cairn(s) |
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Broch of Midhowe Broch |
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Knowe of Lairo Chambered Cairn |
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Knowe of Ramsay Chambered Cairn |
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Knowe of Rowiegar Chambered Cairn |
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Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn |
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Long Stone Standing Stone / Menhir |
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Midhowe Chambered Cairn |
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South Howe Broch |
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Taversoe Tuick Chambered Tomb |
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Yetnessteen Standing Stone / Menhir |
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Braes o Ha'breck excavation resumes On Wyre about to start again (May 2nd) and will continue posting at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Braes-of-HaBreck-Wyre-a-Big-Dig-on-a-Small-Isle/196853287006365 . |
Posted by wideford8th March 2011ce Edited 12th March 2011ce |
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Visited Orkney last week and spent a day on Rousay. Unfortunately Midhowe was closed due to Foot in Mouth, but we went to 3 of the other chambered cairns. Walking from the ferry terminal, the first along the way is also the most impressive-Taversoe Tuick. Discovered about 100 y ago, in true Victorian fashion by the Lady of the house in whose grounds the tomb is located (she was shocked to think of the summer afternoons spent lying on the mound unaware of the skeletons a short distance below the surface). The tomb is unusual, having two layers, and seems to have been designed this way rather than having a second tier added at a later time. Access is through an artificial opening in the upper layer-the original creep is very low & narrow and blocked by a grille. There's an exciting feeling inside - a metal ladder allows access to the lower chambers, all of which are well preserved. There's a glass roof which leaves the chamber feeling bright and airy, not damp at all. Outside there's a small chamber adjacent to the main tomb with a heavy wooden door covering it over - the boy had to creep inside and be closed in... About a mile further along the road is Blackhammer cairn, situated about 50 yards from the roadside. This is a long stalled cairn, reminiscent of Unstan, but longer. It is preserved up to chest height, with concrete walls & ceiling. A heavy sliding door permits access in the midpart of the tomb - alas no symbolic crawling to enter. The third cairn we visited was the Knowe of Yarso. This is a further mile away, but requires you to take a path (signposted) up a farm track and over some heather hillside for about 1/2 a mile from the roadside. We did this in a sudden blizzard of snow and hail, which made the cairn a real haven when we reached it. Again it is of stalled construction, with an outer and an inner chamber, reasonably large. Entry via a metal door - no creep. Again, it is preserved about 5 feet from the ground, with concrete above. A bit of a disappointment after the walk up - had little atmosphere I felt. The view from the top is spectacular however - looking over Eynhallow and the mainland. |
Posted by a23 24th April 2001ce Edited 7th June 2007ce |
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| Not too far away from the Long Stone, at HY380335 above Moan, is an earthfast stone 0.65m tall but 1.55m wide that is likely to be the stump of another standing stone. Lost/gone is the Westoval Stone, this was on a ridge called Steenie Festoval on the northern slope of Blotchnie Fiold (roughly HY4129) - if found, please return to owner. |
Posted by wideford 9th July 2006ce Edited 7th June 2007ce |
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Getting to Rousay Orkney Ferries Shore Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1LG Telephone: 01856 872044 Fax: 01856 872921 Email: info@orkneyferries.co.uk http://www.orkneyferries.co.uk/ |
Posted by Jane30th June 2004ce Edited 7th June 2007ce |
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Taversoe Tuick (Chambered Tomb) — Images (click to view fullsize) |
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Posted by Tyrianterror13th November 2011ce |
Broch of Midhowe — Images |
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Posted by Tyrianterror 13th November 2011ce |
Taversoe Tuick (Chambered Tomb) — Links |
Orkney LiveHHosting a 1m28s YouTube video.. |
Posted by wideford 16th March 2011ce |
Blackhammer (Cairn(s)) — Links |
The Stone TapesVideo of a visit to Blackhammer cairn. |
Posted by missinghen 8th October 2009ce |
Knowe of Lairo (Chambered Cairn) — Links |
The Stone TapesVideo of a visit to the Knoew of Lairo, showing how the narrow tunnel opens up like the neck of a bottle to reveal the chamber within. |
Posted by missinghen 7th October 2009ce |
Taversoe Tuick (Chambered Tomb) — Links |
Stone TapesVideo of a visit to Taversoe Tuick, showing the dividers of Orkney flagstone and additional 'shelves' under the compartments of the lower level. |
Posted by missinghen 8th September 2009ce |
Yetnessteen (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Images |
 
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Posted by tuesday3rd August 2007ce |
Yetnessteen (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Folklore |
| Has the same habit as the Wheebin Stone of taking a drink from a loch in the wee hours of New Year's Day. |
Posted by wideford 10th July 2006ce |
Yetnessteen (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Miscellaneous |
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RCAHMS NMRS record no. HY43SW 1 at HY44713271. This sandstone block was quarried from the nearby bank and inclines to the north. It is as tall as the Long Stone but well over twice the width and thickness, being 7½ by 5½ feet by 2 foot. Till someone posts :- http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/monoliths/yetna.htm |
Posted by wideford 10th July 2006ce |
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