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chamber tomb
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chamber tomb
n.
A Neolithic tomb consisting of a chamber built out of large upright stones with one or more capstones, buried in an earthen mound.


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Ness of Brodgar lies near the Heart Of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, comprising Skara Brae, the Maeshowe chambered tomb, the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.
Tomb of the Eagles: Farmer Ronnie Simison discovered this neolithic, chambered tomb on his land in 1958.
00 Hardcover McDonald institute monographs GN776 Since the 1960s, Orkney, with its profusion of well preserved settlements and remarkably conserved chambered tombs, has been regarded as one of the richest sources for the understanding of Neolithic Britain.
 
 
 
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