| P number: | P000606 |
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| Old photograph number: | D01518 |
| Caption: | The Ring of Brodgar, Orkney. A henge monument with two entrances enclosing a perfect circle of standing stones, situated on a narrow isthmus dividing the lochs of Stenness and Harray. |
| Description: | The Ring of Brodgar, Orkney. A henge monument with two entrances enclosing a perfect circle of standing stones, situated on a narrow isthmus dividing the lochs of Stenness and Harray. This is one of the most northerly circle-henges in the British Isles, the other being the Stones of Stenness. These two monuments form part of an important ceremonial complex in the heart of Orkney. |
| Date taken: | Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1974 |
| Photographer: | Christie, A. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 329400 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 1013300 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 209.95 KB; 1000 x 798 pixels; 85 x 68 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 211 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Best of BGS Images/ Images from the archives, Geoscience subjects/ Archaeology and early history |
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