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Blackhammer Chambered Tomb

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A Neolithic chambered cairn dating to approximately 2500 BCE. Entry to the interior reveals an elongated corbeled chamber with upright partitions. The interior is unusuallly well lit due to plexiglass skylights inserted in the roof.
Tratland, Rousay, Orkney, Highlands and Islands, Scotland

About Blackhammer Chambered Tomb
Attraction Type: Prehistoric
Location: On the B9064 1 mile west of the Trumland ferry landing. Signposted. Free entry.
Website: Blackhammer Chambered Tomb
Historic Scotland
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OS HY414276
Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express
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