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title: Maeshowe excavation 1861
author: Mr. Gibb
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/941/maeshowe-excavation-1861/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Maeshowe excavation 1861
_Authored by Mr. Gibb_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/941.jpg)
## Image Caption
This drawing, by a Mr. Gibb of Aberdeen, [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/), depicts the state of [Maeshowe](https://www.worldhistory.org/Maeshowe/) shortly after the excavation through the roof of the structure in 1861 by the antiquarian James Farrer.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Gibb, M. (2012, October 24). Maeshowe excavation 1861. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Gibb, Mr.. "Maeshowe excavation 1861." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 24, 2012. .
### MLA
Gibb, Mr.. "Maeshowe excavation 1861." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Oct 2012, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maes_Howe_1861.jpg) by [**Mr. Gibb**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maes_Howe_1861.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 24 October 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.