Maeshow Cairn 
Description
The tomb is at the centre of a massive network of stone age sacred sites with two stone circles lying in a processional route towards it. Inside are carved runes from both the time of creation and later when the Vikings used it. The site itself dates back to approximately 3100BC making it older than the pharaohs pyramids in Egypt.
Charge
Charge, Free for Historic Scotland members
Getting There
On the road between Kirkwall and Stromness, hourly buses connect the twoLatitude: 58.99593; Longitude: -3.189039
What3Words: chairing.readjust.blessing
