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Blackhammer Chambered Cairn

Orkney Islands, United Kingdom · built -2999

The Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Rousay, in Orkney, Scotland. The tomb, constructed around 3000 BC, is a Orkney–Cromarty chambered cairn, characterized by stalled burial compartments. Historic Environment Scotland established the site as a scheduled monument in 1994.

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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