Stones 7-10

Image Details
- Image ID
- 6921
- Title
- Stones 7-10
- Caption
- Stones 7-10 on the east side of the circle, with the Loch of Harray in the background. Viewed from southwest. 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).
- Location
- Orkney Islands Scotland United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 59.0015670° N, 3.2296370° W
- Resolution
- 5184 x 3456 pixels
- File Size
- 10.15 MB
- File Type
- jpg
- Camera
- Canon EOS 7D
- ISO
- 100
- Credit
- David Joyal
- Copyright Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- October 2, 2010
- Date Uploaded
- December 17, 2010
Stones 7-10 on the east side of the circle, with the Loch of Harray in the background. Viewed from southwest. 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).
Image #6921
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