| P number: | P002480 |
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| Old photograph number: | C03442 |
| Caption: | East coast of Mousa Island, Shetland Isles. Entrance to broch. The broch is built with flaggy sandstones Old Red Sandstone age. |
| Description: | East coast of Mousa Island, Shetland Isles. Entrance to broch. The broch is built with flaggy sandstones Old Red Sandstone age. Much of the Old Red Sandstone of Mousa comprises thin beds of fine-grained sandstone alternating with siltstone and mudstone. The condition of the broch, which is still virtually in its original state, is a fine tribute to the suitability as a building stone and the durability of the flaggy sandstones of south-east Shetland. Cavities between the slabs are used as nesting sites by storm petrels. |
| Date taken: | Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1933 |
| Photographer: | Unknown |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 445500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 1123500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 288.49 KB; 1000 x 756 pixels; 85 x 64 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 200 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Landforms, marine/ Coastal scenery, general views |
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