The Maes Howe organisation is named after the house in which its founder, Steve Thornton lives. The house itself is named after an ancient Cairn in the Orkney Isles.

The construction of the Cairn some 5,000 years ago, was an engineering masterpiece, achieving a level of excellence which is still to be admired today.

Maes Howe aspires to a level of excellence rarely achieved in the markets we serve and we hope that, having experienced our service, you will agree that we are worthy of our aspirations.

This is the chamber of the Cairn.

The history of Maeshowe, the Cairn, is more fully told on the website of Charles Tait Photographic Services, who have kindly given their permission for the inclusion of their photographs of Maeshowe in our website.

To discover more about the engineering feats represented by the Maeshowe Cairn, click on the link below to go to the Maeshowe, Orkney Isles site (it will open in a new window).

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