Originally built ca.3500 B.C. and discovered in 1932 by a landowner, the huge Midhowe Chambered Cairn is over 75 feet long and is divided by pairs of upright slabs into 12 compartments, several of which contained stone benches. The remains of 25 people were found in the compartments, and pottery was also recovered.
Today, the tomb is protected under a large shed. An overhead walkway allows visitors to view the cairn from above. and its sophisticated structure can be viewed also from a overhead walkway.
About Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Journey to Midhowe Chambered Cairn
The Midhowe Chambered Cairn is off the B9064 on the west coast of the Island of Rousay, accessible by ferry from Tingwall on the West Mainland of Orkney.
Originally built ca.3500 B.C. and discovered in 1932 by a landowner, the huge Midhowe Chambered Cairn is over 75 feet long and is divided by pairs of upright slabs into 12 compartments, several of which contained stone benches. The remains of 25 people were found in the compartments, and pottery was also recovered.
Today, the tomb is protected under a large shed. An overhead walkway allows visitors to view the cairn from above. and its sophisticated structure can be viewed also from a overhead walkway.
About Midhowe Chambered Cairn