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The mysterious mound of Mine Howe. It is not a chambered cairn, but what precisely is it? No one knows, and that is part of the appeal. Photo of the Orkney Islands, Scotland.
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Mine Howe
Orkney Travel Guide
Historic attractions in the Orkney Islands
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Explorer OS maps (1: 25,000):
Ex461 Orkney - East Mainland
Ex462 Orkney - Hoy, South Walls & Flotta
Ex463 Orkney - West Mainland
Ex464 Orkney - Westray, Papa Westray, Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre
Ex465 Orkney - Sanday, N Ronaldsay & Stronsay
Landranger OS Maps (1:50000)
LR005 Orkney Northern Isle
LR006 Orkney Mainland
LR007 Orkney Southern Isle
