The Dwarfie Stane is a megalithic chambered tomb on the Orkney island of Hoy. Believed to be around 5000 years old, it has a hand cut interior.

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The Dwarfie Stane is a megalithic chambered tomb on the Orkney island of Hoy. Believed to be around 5000 years old, it has a hand cut interior. The red sandstone blcok is thought to have been deposited in this location by a retreating glacier.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Rackwick Quoys Hoy Orkney Scotland United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Peter Brogden / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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