Show Notes
We spend some time inside till recently the most exquisite piece of neolithic architecture in Scotland, Maeshowe in Orkney, and compare its construction to a nearby more recently-found building, and hear from Mark Edmonds about what might have happened in this magnificent structure. More information in the programme notes on the Stone Me website. And you can find more information about the sound experiments at Maeshowe here.
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