Activity
Tombs - and lots of them!
Dog walk
21 May 2026
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0.9 miles
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26m
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2.1 mph
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3.3 mph
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- Description
- After visiting the Midhowe Broch and Cairn, we visited three separate tombs within a couple of miles along the road. There's only one GPS track (for the Knowe Of Yarso - the highest of Orkneys tombs) but there are also photos for Blackhammer Cairn (another "stalled cairn" where the tomb is divided by upright stones into stalls for multiple bodies) and, our favourite, the Taversoe Tuick - which was a unique "double decker" tomb (albeit where both tombs had their own entrance). Scary Orkney cows were guarding the Taversoe Tuick.
- Start
- 21 May 2026 at 12:58:39
- End
- 21 May 2026 at 13:41:14
- Participants
- Aidan and Liz
- Tags
- Knowe Of Yarso Orkney Orkney and Shetland Rousay