| P number: | P000533 |
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| Old photograph number: | C03267 |
| 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 between the lochs of Stenness and Harray on mainland Orkney. |
| 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 between the lochs of Stenness and Harray on mainland Orkney. There were originally sixty stones in the circle, of which only thirty-six remain, either as uprights or broken stumps. This is a closer view of the stone circle, looking south-west. It has been claimed that the Ring of Brodgar was part of a complex lunar observatory. Together with the nearby Stones of Stenness and other associated stones and burial mounds, it forms a very important ceremonial complex in 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: | 109.08 KB; 1000 x 761 pixels; 85 x 64 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 201 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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