Stock Photo: Stone 9
Exterior of stone 9, located on the east side of the circle, viewed from southeast. Ring of Brodgar, c. 2500 BC, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Measuring nearly 104 m in diameter, this impressive Neolithic monument is a true circle that is thought to have originally consisted of 60 stones. Today 27 stones remain standing, ranging in height from 2.1 m to 4.7 m. The ring is positioned on a scenic strip of land between the freshwater Loch of Harray (to NE) and the saltwater Loch of Stenness (to SW).
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Image Details
- Photo ID
- 155693
- Title
- Stone 9
- Caption
- Exterior of stone 9, located on the east side of the circle, viewed from southeast. Ring of Brodgar, c. 2500 BC, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Measuring nearly 104 m in diameter, this impressive Neolithic monument is a true circle that is thought to have originally consisted of 60 stones. Today 27 stones remain standing, ranging in height from 2.1 m to 4.7 m. The ring is positioned on a scenic strip of land between the freshwater Loch of Harray (to NE) and the saltwater Loch of Stenness (to SW).
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- October 2, 2010
- Date Added
- July 28, 2023
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2024
- Coordinates
- 59.0015670° N, 3.2296370° W
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- Lens
- EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM
- Focal Length
- 24 mm
- ISO
- 100
- File Size
- 13.66 MB
- Full Resolution
- 3356 x 4915 pixels
