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Dwarfie Stane
58.8847° N, -3.3128° E
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The Dwarfie Stane is a megalithic chambered tomb carved out of a titanic block of Devonian Old Red Sandstone located in a steep-sided glaciated valley between the settlements of Quoys and Rackwick on Hoy, an island in Orkney, Scotland. The stone is a glacial erratic located in desolate peatland. The site is managed by Historic Environment Scotland.
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Roof hole noted
16th century
Featured in literature
1821
Captain Mounsey inscription
1850
Roof repaired with concrete
1950s–1960s
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