| P number: | P000532 |
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| Old photograph number: | C03266 |
| Caption: | Ring of Brodgar, Stenness. Orkney Isles. The Ring of Brodgar is a henge monument with two opposing entrances in the north-west and south-east quadrants, and stands on a narrow strip of land which divides the lochs of Stenness and Harray. |
| Description: | Ring of Brodgar, Stenness. Orkney Isles. The Ring of Brodgar is a henge monument with two opposing entrances in the north-west and south-east quadrants, and stands on a narrow strip of land which divides the lochs of Stenness and Harray. There were originally sixty stones in the circle, set near the inner edge of the ditch; of these, only thirty-six survive, either as uprights or broken stumps. This view shows the circle and surrounding ditch, as in photo. No.C03265; looking west. The Ring of Brodgar is one of the two most northerly circle-henges in the British Isles, the other being the Stones of Stenness; and these two monuments with their associated stones and burial mounds form part of an important ceremonial complex in the heart of Orkney. |
| Date taken: | Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 BST 1930 |
| Photographer: | Strachan, W.E.J. |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 329500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 1013500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 198.84 KB; 1000 x 744 pixels; 85 x 63 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 197 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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