| P number: | P000528 |
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| Old photograph number: | C03262 |
| Caption: | Stenness. Orkney Isles. The henge and stone circle of the Standing Stones of Stenness form part of a great ceremonial complex in the heart of Orkney. |
| Description: | Stenness. Orkney Isles. The henge and stone circle of the Standing Stones of Stenness form part of a great ceremonial complex in the heart of Orkney. Four thin, unshaped flagstones now survive, the tallest over 5 m. high; it is thought that there were originally twelve stones set in a circle about 30 m. in diameter, surrounded by a ditch and bank, with an entrance causeway to the north. The Standing Stones of Stenness is one of the two most northerly circle-henges in the British Isles, the other being the Ring of Brodgar. These two monuments together with their associated stones and burial mounds form part of a very important prehistoric ceremonial complex. |
| 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: | 330500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 1012500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 179.35 KB; 1000 x 711 pixels; 85 x 60 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 188 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Best of BGS Images/ Images from the archives |
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