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Quoyness chambered cairn

Quoyness chambered cairn — chambered cairn located on Sanday in Orkney, Scotland.

Quoyness chambered cairn

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Quoyness chambered cairn is a archaeological in islands. (Neolithic chambered cairn located on Sanday in Orkney, Scotland.) Wikipedia notes: "Quoyness chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. Similar to Maeshowe in design, the tomb was probably built around 3000 BC.". Coordinates 59.2256°, -2.5682°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
59.2256, -2.5682

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