What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Maes Howe as Cist (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Maes Howe is a Neolithic chambered cairn dating to approximately 2900–2600 BCE. It is significant as one of the best-preserved Neolithic tombs in Europe and is aligned with the winter solstice.
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Places near here
Maes Howe, Henge MonumentHeritage place · 147 yd
Maes HoweMound(s) (period Unknown) · 169 yd
Stenness Parish War MemorialMemorial · 982 yd
Barnhouse CottageCottage (post Medieval) · 1040 yd
BarnhouseFarmhouse (post Medieval), Farmstead (post Medieval) · 1147 yd
Barnhouse SettlementVisitor information · 1239 yd
HousequoyNo Class (event) (21st Century) (2015) · 1483 yd
Baa HolmIslet · 1713 yd
The Ness of BrodgarVisitor information · 1.0 mi
Maeshowe Visitor CentreHeritage attraction · 1.1 mi
Long HolmIslet · 1.1 mi
StennessNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.2 miOther information
Photo: Malcolm Neal · CC BY-SA 2.0