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Sanday, Whale Head

Chambered Tomb (neolithic), Man-made underground passage (prehistoric)
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Sanday, Whale Head is a chambered tomb in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

From the Historic Environment Scotland record 3604

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  • J M Briscoe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Claire Pegrum, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Alan Reid, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Ian Balcombe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, lighthouseaccommodation.co.uk
  • Becky Williamson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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