Tomb of the Eagles
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The Tomb of the Eagles is a Neolithic chambered cairn and archaeological site in Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its well-preserved human remains and sea eagle talons.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic chambered cairn
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ritual burial practices
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sea eagle symbolism ⓘ |
| contains |
animal bones
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human remains ⓘ pottery fragments ⓘ sea eagle talons ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Ronald Simison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 3000 BCE ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1970s ⓘ |
| governingBody | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessMethod |
low entrance crawl
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wheeled trolley for visitors ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Isbister Chambered Cairn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isbister Tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
corbelled roof
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long entrance passage ⓘ side chambers ⓘ stone-built cairn ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite | Bronze Age building at Isbister ⓘ |
| hasResearchTopic |
human–animal relationships in prehistory
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mortuary practices in Neolithic Orkney ⓘ |
| hasTouristFacility |
guided tours
ⓘ
interpretive displays ⓘ on-site museum exhibits ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Orkney
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | South Ronaldsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | private visitor centre ⓘ |
| namedAfter | white-tailed sea eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfHumanRemains | over 300 individuals ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Bay of Isbister
NERFINISHED
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North Sea cliffs ⓘ |
| partOf |
Neolithic Orkney archaeological landscape
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orkney Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic ⓘ |
| region | Northern Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | circa 1600 BCE ⓘ |
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