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  • The Pierowall Stone was a lintel on a now-lost burial cairn in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. It was found in pieces at a quarry after the tomb had been unknowingly destroyed.
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  • The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland ( 58°11?51?N, 06°44?41?W).<br />
Construction of the site took place between 2900 and 2600 BC, though there were possibly earlier buildings before 3000 BC. A tomb was later built into the site. Debris from the destruction of the tomb suggests the site was out of use between 2000 BC and 1700 BC.[1] The 13 primary stones form a circle about 13 m in diameter, with a long approach avenue of stones to the north, and shorter stone rows to the east, south, and west (possibly incomplete avenues). The overall layout of the monument recalls a distorted Celtic cross. The individual stones vary from around 1 m to 5 m in height, with an average of 4 m, and are of the local Lewisian gneiss.  <br />
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©Jim Richardson  All rights reserved. You can see more of my work at:  www.jimrichardsonphotography.com
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  • The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Various traditions associated with the stones survived into the modern era and they form part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. They are looked after by Historic Scotland. Sheep are sometimes put in to graze amongst the stones, reflective of their origin during the time when the Neolithic people were learning agriculture.
    MM7902_20130819_34798.jpg
  • The Watchstone stands at the end of the bridge that connects Stenness with the Ness of Brodgar. Part of the ancient neolithic landscape of Orkney and roughly contemporary with the other standing stones nearby.
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  • The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Various traditions associated with the stones survived into the modern era and they form part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. They are looked after by Historic Scotland. Sheep are sometimes put in to graze amongst the stones, reflective of their origin during the time when the Neolithic people were learning agriculture.
    MM7902_ 20120806_03890_v1.jpg
  • The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Various traditions associated with the stones survived into the modern era and they form part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. They are looked after by Historic Scotland. Sheep are sometimes put in to graze amongst the stones, reflective of their origin during the time when the Neolithic people were learning agriculture.
    MM7902_ 20120802_01610.jpg
  • The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Various traditions associated with the stones survived into the modern era and they form part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. They are looked after by Historic Scotland. Sheep are sometimes put in to graze amongst the stones, reflective of their origin during the time when the Neolithic people were learning agriculture.
    MM7902_ 20120731_00996.jpg
  • The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Various traditions associated with the stones survived into the modern era and they form part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. They are looked after by Historic Scotland. Sheep are sometimes put in to graze amongst the stones, reflective of their origin during the time when the Neolithic people were learning agriculture.
    MM7902_20130819_34779.jpg
  • The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Various traditions associated with the stones survived into the modern era and they form part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. They are looked after by Historic Scotland. Sheep are sometimes put in to graze amongst the stones, reflective of their origin during the time when the Neolithic people were learning agriculture.
    MM7902_20130819_34774.jpg
  • The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Various traditions associated with the stones survived into the modern era and they form part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. They are looked after by Historic Scotland. Sheep are sometimes put in to graze amongst the stones, reflective of their origin during the time when the Neolithic people were learning agriculture.
    MM7902_ 20120806_03500.jpg
  • The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Various traditions associated with the stones survived into the modern era and they form part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. They are looked after by Historic Scotland. Sheep are sometimes put in to graze amongst the stones, reflective of their origin during the time when the Neolithic people were learning agriculture.
    MM7902_20130822_37308.jpg
  • The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Various traditions associated with the stones survived into the modern era and they form part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. They are looked after by Historic Scotland. Sheep are sometimes put in to graze amongst the stones, reflective of their origin during the time when the Neolithic people were learning agriculture.
    MM7902_ 20120802_01630.jpg
  • The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland.<br />
To buy this print click on the SHOPPING CART below.
    MM7701_20080704_9068.jpg
  • The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Various traditions associated with the stones survived into the modern era and they form part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. They are looked after by Historic Scotland. Sheep are sometimes put in to graze amongst the stones, reflective of their origin during the time when the Neolithic people were learning agriculture.
    MM7902_ 20120802_01606.jpg
  • The Ring of Brodgar is a neolithic henge monument with a stone circle in Orkney, Scotland. It is over 300 feed in diameter and of the original 60 stones 27 remained standing into the 20th Century.  It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. It is thought to have been erected between 3,000 and 2,000 BCE.
    MM7902_ 20120730_00265.jpg
  • The Ring of Brodgar is a neolithic henge monument with a stone circle in Orkney, Scotland. It is over 300 feed in diameter and of the original 60 stones 27 remained standing into the 20th Century.  It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. It is thought to have been erected between 3,000 and 2,000 BCE.
    MM7902_20130806_13214.jpg
  • The Ring of Brodgar is a neolithic henge monument with a stone circle in Orkney, Scotland. It is over 300 feed in diameter and of the original 60 stones 27 remained standing into the 20th Century.  It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. It is thought to have been erected between 3,000 and 2,000 BCE.
    MM7902_ 20120806_03336-Edit-Edit.jpg
  • The Ring of Brodgar is a neolithic henge monument with a stone circle in Orkney, Scotland. It is over 300 feed in diameter and of the original 60 stones 27 remained standing into the 20th Century.  It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. It is thought to have been erected between 3,000 and 2,000 BCE.
    MM7902_20130822_36597.jpg
  • The Ring of Brodgar is a neolithic henge monument with a stone circle in Orkney, Scotland. It is over 300 feed in diameter and of the original 60 stones 27 remained standing into the 20th Century.  It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. It is thought to have been erected between 3,000 and 2,000 BCE.
    MM7902_20130806_13165.jpg
  • The Ring of Brodgar is a neolithic henge monument with a stone circle in Orkney, Scotland. It is over 300 feed in diameter and of the original 60 stones 27 remained standing into the 20th Century.  It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. It is thought to have been erected between 3,000 and 2,000 BCE.
    MM7902_20130804_11649.jpg
  • The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland.<br />
To buy this print click on the SHOPPING CART below.
    MM7701_20080704_9055.jpg
  • Artifacts from the Links of Noltland site in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. The Links of Noltland is the site of a major archeological dig by Historic Scotland, as they try to research and preserve the site that is under threat from the winds blowing off the nearby beach on the island of Westray. The site had major occupation for several thousand years, from the neolithic to the bronze and iron ages.
    MM7902_20130813_25523_v2.jpg
  • Artifacts from the Ness of Brodgar dig site in Orkney, Scotland. The archeology dig site at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney that is revealing a Neolithic sacred site hitherto unknown. The dig is under the direction of Nick Card from ORCA in Orkney. Large structures are coming to light after several years of digging, revealing a 1,000 year history of occupation and development at the transitional period between hunter/gatherer society and the coming of agriculture.
    MM7902_20130807_13576.jpg
  • The Links of Noltland is the site of a major archeological dig by Historic Scotland, as they try to research and preserve the site that is under threat from the winds blowing off the nearby beach on the island of Westray. The site had major occupation for several thousand years, from the neolithic to the bronze and iron ages.
    MM7902_20130814_25868.jpg
  • Artifacts from the Links of Noltland site in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. The Links of Noltland is the site of a major archeological dig by Historic Scotland, as they try to research and preserve the site that is under threat from the winds blowing off the nearby beach on the island of Westray. The site had major occupation for several thousand years, from the neolithic to the bronze and iron ages.
    MM7902_20130813_25595.jpg
  • The Knap of Howar on the small island of Papa Westray is the oldest house in Northern Europe, predating even the village of Skara Brae on the nearby Mainland of Orkney, Scotland.  The two side-by-side dwellings are in a remarkable state of preservation, reflecting daily life in the Neolithic era.
    MM7902_20130811_23100-Edit.jpg
  • The archeology dig site at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney that is revealing a Neolithic sacred site hitherto unknown. The dig is under the direction of Nick Card from ORCA in Orkney. Large structures are coming to light after several years of digging, revealing a 1,000 year history of occupation and development at the transitional period between hunter/gatherer society and the coming of agriculture.
    MM7902_ 20120808_04793 (1).jpg
  • Artifacts from the Links of Noltland site in Westray, Orkney, Scotland. The Links of Noltland is the site of a major archeological dig by Historic Scotland, as they try to research and preserve the site that is under threat from the winds blowing off the nearby beach on the island of Westray. The site had major occupation for several thousand years, from the neolithic to the bronze and iron ages.
    MM7902_20130813_25551.jpg
  • Artifacts from the Ness of Brodgar dig site in Orkney, Scotland. The archeology dig site at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney that is revealing a Neolithic sacred site hitherto unknown. The dig is under the direction of Nick Card from ORCA in Orkney. Large structures are coming to light after several years of digging, revealing a 1,000 year history of occupation and development at the transitional period between hunter/gatherer society and the coming of agriculture.
    MM7902_20130807_13643.jpg
  • The archeology dig site at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney that is revealing a Neolithic sacred site hitherto unknown. The dig is under the direction of Nick Card from ORCA in Orkney. Large structures are coming to light after several years of digging, revealing a 1,000 year history of occupation and development at the transitional period between hunter/gatherer society and the coming of agriculture.
    MM7902_20120815_09037.jpg
  • The Links of Noltland is the site of a major archeological dig by Historic Scotland, as they try to research and preserve the site that is under threat from the winds blowing off the nearby beach on the island of Westray. The site had major occupation for several thousand years, from the neolithic to the bronze and iron ages.
    MM7902_20130812_23832.jpg
  • The archeology dig site at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney that is revealing a Neolithic sacred site hitherto unknown. The dig is under the direction of Nick Card from ORCA in Orkney. Large structures are coming to light after several years of digging, revealing a 1,000 year history of occupation and development at the transitional period between hunter/gatherer society and the coming of agriculture.
    MM7902_20120815_09336.jpg
  • Located on at cliff edge at Isbister on South Ronaldsay in Orkney, Scotland, the Tomb of the Eagles is a Neolithic chambered tomb. 16,000 human bones were found at the site, as well as 725 from birds, mostly sea eagles. Discovered and excavated by farmer Ronald Simison.
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  • The Links of Noltland is the site of a major archeological dig by Historic Scotland, as they try to research and preserve the site that is under threat from the winds blowing off the nearby beach on the island of Westray. The site had major occupation for several thousand years, from the neolithic to the bronze and iron ages.
    MM7902_20130814_26632.jpg
  • The Links of Noltland is the site of a major archeological dig by Historic Scotland, as they try to research and preserve the site that is under threat from the winds blowing off the nearby beach on the island of Westray. The site had major occupation for several thousand years, from the neolithic to the bronze and iron ages.
    MM7902_20130812_23900.jpg
  • Inisheer, Aran Islands, Ireland. Stone structures built over thousands of years cover the Aran Islands on the west coast of the Republic of Ireland.
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  • The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. Various traditions associated with the stones survived into the modern era and they form part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. They are looked after by Historic Scotland. Sheep are sometimes put in to graze amongst the stones, reflective of their origin during the time when the Neolithic people were learning agriculture.
    MM7902_20130818_34665.jpg
  • Neolithic Orkney featured in National Geographic. The Standing Stones of Stenness on the cover.
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  • The beautiful Rackwick Valley and beach on Hoy are some of the most dramatic scenery in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The wide beach is strewn with massive stones, polished round by the unrelenting sea.
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  • Maeshowe is the classic Orkney chambered tomb of Neolithic origins, dating from around 3,000 BCE. It is the largest of the tombs on Orkney, set on a raised earthen platform surround by a ditch, and incorporating previous standing stones into the chamber construction. It's setting in the midst of agricultural land reflects the Neolithic tansition to agriculture. Maeshowe is a World Heritage Site.
    MM7902_ 20120812_07865-Edit.jpg
  • Maeshowe is the classic Orkney chambered tomb of Neolithic origins, dating from around 3,000 BCE. It is the largest of the tombs on Orkney, set on a raised earthen platform surround by a ditch, and incorporating previous standing stones into the chamber construction. It's setting in the midst of agricultural land reflects the Neolithic tansition to agriculture. Maeshowe is a World Heritage Site.
    MM7902_ 20120806_03117-Edit.jpg
  • The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland.<br />
To buy this print click on the SHOPPING CART below.
    MM7701_20080702_7155.jpg
  • Maeshowe is the classic Orkney chambered tomb of Neolithic origins, dating from around 3,000 BCE. It is the largest of the tombs on Orkney, set on a raised earthen platform surround by a ditch, and incorporating previous standing stones into the chamber construction. It's setting in the midst of agricultural land reflects the Neolithic tansition to agriculture. Maeshowe is a World Heritage Site.
    MM7902_20130805_11766-Edit.jpg
  • Maeshowe is the classic Orkney chambered tomb of Neolithic origins, dating from around 3,000 BCE. It is the largest of the tombs on Orkney, set on a raised earthen platform surround by a ditch, and incorporating previous standing stones into the chamber construction. It's setting in the midst of agricultural land reflects the Neolithic tansition to agriculture. Maeshowe is a World Heritage Site.
    MM7902_20120816_09600-HDR-Edit.jpg
  • Maeshowe is the classic Orkney chambered tomb of Neolithic origins, dating from around 3,000 BCE. It is the largest of the tombs on Orkney, set on a raised earthen platform surround by a ditch, and incorporating previous standing stones into the chamber construction. It's setting in the midst of agricultural land reflects the Neolithic tansition to agriculture. Maeshowe is a World Heritage Site.
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  • The Callanish Stones on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Dating from the neolithic era.
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  • Cuween Chambered Cairn is a neolithic burial chamber on Cuween Hill on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.  It dates from about 3,000 BCE and is similar in design to Maeshowe. It has exquisite stonework reflect great skill of the builder, and contains four side chambers.
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  • Callanish Stones, Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, an ancient stone circle some 5,000 years old.
    Callanish Pan I.jpg
  • The Ness of Brodgar is a long, narrow isthmus of land between Loch Harray and Loch Stenness in Orkney, Scotland. It is the site of much of the heritage of the neolithic era in Orkney. The archeology dig site at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney that is revealing a Neolithic sacred site hitherto unknown. The dig is under the direction of Nick Card from ORCA in Orkney. Large structures are coming to light after several years of digging, revealing a 1,000 year history of occupation and development at the transitional period between hunter/gatherer society and the coming of agriculture.
    MM7902_20130805_11716.jpg
  • The Links of Noltland is the site of a major archeological dig by Historic Scotland, as they try to research and preserve the site that is under threat from the winds blowing off the nearby beach on the island of Westray. The site had major occupation for several thousand years, from the neolithic to the bronze and iron ages.
    MM7902_20130811_23201-Edit.jpg
  • The archeology dig site at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney that is revealing a Neolithic sacred site hitherto unknown. The dig is under the direction of Nick Card from ORCA in Orkney. Large structures are coming to light after several years of digging, revealing a 1,000 year history of occupation and development at the transitional period between hunter/gatherer society and the coming of agriculture.
    MM7902_ 20120803_01725.jpg
  • Midhowe is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. The tomb is a particularly well preserved example of the Orkney-Cromarty type of chambered cairn. Tombs of this type are often referred to as "stalled" cairns due to their distinctive internal structure.
    MM7902_20120817_10178.jpg
  • The archeology dig site at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney that is revealing a Neolithic sacred site hitherto unknown. The dig is under the direction of Nick Card from ORCA in Orkney. Large structures are coming to light after several years of digging, revealing a 1,000 year history of occupation and development at the transitional period between hunter/gatherer society and the coming of agriculture.
    MM7902_20120816_09559.jpg
  • The archeology dig site at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney that is revealing a Neolithic sacred site hitherto unknown. The dig is under the direction of Nick Card from ORCA in Orkney. Large structures are coming to light after several years of digging, revealing a 1,000 year history of occupation and development at the transitional period between hunter/gatherer society and the coming of agriculture.
    MM7902_ 20120806_02975.jpg
  • The islands of Orkney Scotland sprawl across the North Sea, a convoluted combination of low land, beaches, and tidal flats which are in constant flux. The seas between the islands is generally very shallow so that the actual landscape of the Neolithic era may well have been much different, depending on the rapidly rising sea level. For the last five thousand years they have remained in motion, their outlines changing decade by decade.
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  • Orkney potter and ardent student of archeology Andrew Appleby built a turf kilm at the Ness of Brodgar to fire some of the pots he as made using the patterns of Neolithic pottery found at the dig site. Appleby has done extensive research into the materials and methods Neolithic potters could have used to make their pottery. His kiln included the use of Bere barley husks to tamp down the fire, cattle bones to support the pottery and add heat to the fire, and grass to cap the kiln. Red hot pots can be seen emerging from the fires in the evening.
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  • The Ness of Brodgar is a long, narrow isthmus of land between Loch Harray and Loch Stenness in Orkney, Scotland. It is the site of much of the heritage of the neolithic era in Orkney. The archeology dig site at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney that is revealing a Neolithic sacred site hitherto unknown. The dig is under the direction of Nick Card from ORCA in Orkney. Large structures are coming to light after several years of digging, revealing a 1,000 year history of occupation and development at the transitional period between hunter/gatherer society and the coming of agriculture.
    MM7902_20130805_11863.jpg
  • Sunrise at Stonehenge on the Summer Solstice.  20,000 revelers wait to greet the sunrise at Stonehenge.
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  • Fingal's Cave on Staffa, the island of volcanic basalt columns on the west coast of the Isle of Mull.
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  • Staffa is the island of volcanic basalt columns on the west coast of the Isle of Mull, made famous by Fingal's Cave.
    MM7701_20080827_12611.jpg
  • St. Kilda is a small group of islands some 40 miles west of the Outer Hebrides off the northwest coast of Scotland.  It is famous for its bird colonies and the story of the evacuation of the people of St. Kilda in 1930, after thousands of years of human occupation.  A beautiful day.
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  • Natural Bridges National Monument in southeast Utah is the first International Dark Sky Preserve.  Skies here are exceptionally dark and the Milky Way stands out as broad avenue in the sky.
    MM7509_20080402_1370.jpg
  • Callanish Stones, Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, an ancient stone circle some 5,000 years old.  To buy this print click on the SHOPPING CART below.
    Callanish Pan I.jpg
  • Stone structures built over thousands of years cover the Aran Islands on the west coast of the Republic of Ireland.  Stone fences lace the landscape of the island of Inisheer.<br />
<br />
©Jim Richardson  All rights reserved. You can see more of my work at:  www.jimrichardsonphotography.com
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  • Stone fence runs straight over the rocky outcrop in the Flint Hills in the Beaumont area, generally north and east of Wichita.
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  • Familia de Menhires by Manolo Paz (1994) is a postmodern set of standing stones in a prominent seaside park in A Coruna.
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  • The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland ( 58°11?51?N, 06°44?41?W).<br />
Construction of the site took place between 2900 and 2600 BC, though there were possibly earlier buildings before 3000 BC. A tomb was later built into the site. Debris from the destruction of the tomb suggests the site was out of use between 2000 BC and 1700 BC.[1] The 13 primary stones form a circle about 13 m in diameter, with a long approach avenue of stones to the north, and shorter stone rows to the east, south, and west (possibly incomplete avenues). The overall layout of the monument recalls a distorted Celtic cross. The individual stones vary from around 1 m to 5 m in height, with an average of 4 m, and are of the local Lewisian gneiss.
    MM7701_20080704_9073.jpg
  • The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland ( 58°11?51?N, 06°44?41?W).<br />
Construction of the site took place between 2900 and 2600 BC, though there were possibly earlier buildings before 3000 BC. A tomb was later built into the site. Debris from the destruction of the tomb suggests the site was out of use between 2000 BC and 1700 BC.[1] The 13 primary stones form a circle about 13 m in diameter, with a long approach avenue of stones to the north, and shorter stone rows to the east, south, and west (possibly incomplete avenues). The overall layout of the monument recalls a distorted Celtic cross. The individual stones vary from around 1 m to 5 m in height, with an average of 4 m, and are of the local Lewisian gneiss.
    MM7701_20080704_9055.jpg
  • The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland ( 58°11′51″N, 06°44′41″W).<br />
Construction of the site took place between 2900 and 2600 BC, though there were possibly earlier buildings before 3000 BC. A tomb was later built into the site. Debris from the destruction of the tomb suggests the site was out of use between 2000 BC and 1700 BC.[1] The 13 primary stones form a circle about 13 m in diameter, with a long approach avenue of stones to the north, and shorter stone rows to the east, south, and west (possibly incomplete avenues). The overall layout of the monument recalls a distorted Celtic cross. The individual stones vary from around 1 m to 5 m in height, with an average of 4 m, and are of the local Lewisian gneiss.
    MM7701_20080702_7155.jpg
  • Sunset at Stonehenge on the Salisbury Plain of Wiltshire in Southern England.
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  • Carloway Broch at Carloway on the Isle of Lewis is believed to date from 100 to 300 BC.  Though massive it is not thought to be a fortification as such, but a impressive dwelling for a small community.Dun Carloway (in Scottish Gaelic Dùn Chàrlabhaigh) is a broch situated in the district of Carloway, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It is a remarkably well preserved broch - on the east side parts of the old wall still reaches to 9 metres tall. In places there are also more modern repairs to the east wall. At the base the broch is around 14 to 15 metres in diameter and the walls around 3 metres thick.<br />
Dun Carloway was probably built some time in the 1st century BC, and radiocarbon dating evidence from remains found in the broch show that it was last occupied around 1300 AD.
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  • Hking up to the base of Beinn Shiantaidh, one of the famous Paps of Jura. Loch n t'Siob is the lake at the base of the moutain, and the whole location is famed by hikers as the last great wilderness of Great Britain. To buy this print click on the SHOPPING CART below.
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  • House on the north coast of Brittany, France.
    House & Rock Brittany.jpg
  • Sunrise at Stonehenge on the Summer Solstice.  20,000 revelers wait to greet the sunrise at Stonehenge.
    MM7189 6-21-04 0489.jpg
  • The Broch of Gurness on the shores of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.  The Broch is a large stone dwelling in the form of a circular stone fortification.  These views look across from the top of the wall, down into the central dwelling and then across the sea to the island of Rousay to the north.  Brochs are a common feature of the coast of Orkney which is littered with stone age sites.
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  • Muxia on the Costa da Morte is famed for the ancient customs associated with the rocks surrounding the church of Santa Maria de Muxia.  Pilgrims climb under the stone for its healing power.  Others stand on the rocking stone, Pedra da Barca. Some put their heads in curious stone cavities near the shore.   All are customs of Celtic origin.
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  • Muxia on the Costa da Morte is famed for the ancient customs associated with the rocks surrounding the church of Santa Maria de Muxia.  Pilgrims climb under the stone for its healing power.  Others stand on the rocking stone, Pedra da Barca. Some put their heads in curious stone cavities near the shore.   All are customs of Celtic origin.
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  • Muxia on the Costa da Morte is famed for the ancient customs associated with the rocks surrounding the church of Santa Maria de Muxia.  Pilgrims climb under the stone for its healing power.  Others stand on the rocking stone, Pedra da Barca. Some put their heads in curious stone cavities near the shore.   All are customs of Celtic origin.
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  • The ancient Irish hill fort of Dun Aengus, perched 300 feet above the crashing Atlantic waves on the wes, is a great place to see and sense the Celts taking a last stand with their backs to the sea, and no place else to go. The whole island of Inishmoor is hardly anything more that rocks and great sea views, but it was all they had.  <br />
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Dun Aonghasa<br />
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 A 700BC stone fort, the rival of any in Europe. The fort stretches to the cliff edge on the western side of the Island and the fact that it remains is testimony to the skills and determination of ancient Celtic tribesmen who lived, worked and fought here 3000 years ago. The sight of the ancient building, the sound of crashing waves against the cliff face below, and the sweet sea air, guarantee that this site stays in the memory of visitors. There are less people around in the evening if you want a chance to see the area on your own. Be careful on the cliff face. Two other impressive stone forts, Dun Eochla and Dun Duchathair are also worth the visit.<br />
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Aerial views of the rugged Aran Islands, on the west coast of Ireland. Ancient Celtic fields and forts dominate the landscape.<br />
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The Celtic fort of Dun Aengus sits atop 300 foot cliffs overlooking the Atlantic.<br />
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Contact: Aran Island Tourist Office, Aran Tourist Office, Kilronan, Aran Islands, Ireland Phone: 359 99 61263
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  • Sheep and lambs graze by the Standing Stones of Stenness, one of several Orkney stone circles dating from before the time of Christ. The stones are in the protection of the National Trust for Scotland.  The sheep lend a touch of life and continuity to the ancient setting and are often the most memorable sight to the thousands of visitors who come the sight every year.  The Trust feels that the sheep cause no damage and belong in the landscape.  (But they still have a crew mow the grass regularly.)  Orkney, Scotland
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  • Orreos line the seafront of Combarro near Pontevedra.  Orreos (or horreos) are graneries, unique to Galicia.  Built on stone pillars the flat stones are designed to keep rats and other vermin from getting at the grain.  Orreos are ubiquitous in Galicia, each house having their own.  Now they are an icon and many houses have a decorative orreo in the yard, sometimes even miniature garden versions of no practical use.
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  • Grave stones dating from the 1600's line the inside walls of St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall.  The design of the stone is traditional with several Orkney twists.  The skull and crossbones remind us all (as if we needed it) or our mortality.  At the time it was common for an Orkney bride to prepare burial shroulds for herself and her husband at the same time that she was making a blanket for the first bairn (child.)  Orkney, Scotland
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  • Inside a Palloza in the ancient Celtic village of Piernado in Los Ancares, the eastern mountainous region of Galicia. Cows are led to pasture in the morning and come home later in the day on their own, this one much later.  Here the old Celtic ways are still pretty fresh and the current generation still uses the old Pallozas, thatched stone houses that were home to livestock as well, even if they have built newer living quarters next door.  Jose (check this name) was born in this palloza and still uses it everyday, keeping his cattle and chickens here.  Note the Roman cart, still used in some areas of Galicia.
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  • The Mar Lodge stag ballroom has a spectacular 2,435 red deer stags heads lining the walls and ceiling. It has been called the Sistine Chapel of stage hunting.  The ballroom was constructed for estate staff balls, required by the need for segregation between master and servant which dominated the period. Built near to the second Mar Lodge at Corriemulzie, it was moved to the present site in 1898. A large timber building in the estate red, it has distinctive lattice trellising, an original Victorian ventilation system and unusual cast iron bracers on stone plinths supporting the walls. Internally the building remains virtually in its original state and contains over 2,435 stag's skulls.<br />
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Mar Lodge Estate became a National Trust for Scotland property in 1995.
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  • The Mar Lodge stag ballroom has a spectacular 2,435 red deer stags heads lining the walls and ceiling. It has been called the Sistine Chapel of stage hunting.  The ballroom was constructed for estate staff balls, required by the need for segregation between master and servant which dominated the period. Built near to the second Mar Lodge at Corriemulzie, it was moved to the present site in 1898. A large timber building in the estate red, it has distinctive lattice trellising, an original Victorian ventilation system and unusual cast iron bracers on stone plinths supporting the walls. Internally the building remains virtually in its original state and contains over 2,435 stag's skulls.<br />
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Mar Lodge Estate became a National Trust for Scotland property in 1995.
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  • A Quemada, an ancient Celtic drinking tradition, at Casa Roxo in the ancient Celtic village of Piernado in Los Ancares, the eastern mountainous region of Galicia. At a Quemada the alcohol is burned way, looking very spirit-like, while a poem is read casting away all sort of evil spirits.  Here the old Celtic ways are still pretty fresh and the current generation still uses the old Pallozas, thatched stone houses that were home to livestock as well, even if they have built newer living quarters next door.
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  • Around the ancient Celtic village of Piernado in Los Ancares, the eastern mountainous region of Galicia. Cows are led to pasture in the morning and come home later in the day on their own, this one much later.  Here the old Celtic ways are still pretty fresh and the current generation still uses the old Pallozas, thatched stone houses that were home to livestock as well, even if they have built newer living quarters next door.
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  • Simple Fest Noz on a farm near Plouye.  Local folk had restored two old stone ovens and held the Fest Noz to celebrate the baking of bread in the old ovens.
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  • Hill towns and countryside around the ancient Celtic village of Piernado in Los Ancares, the eastern mountainous region of Galicia.  Here the old Celtic ways are still pretty fresh and the current generation still uses the old Pallozas, thatched stone houses that were home to livestock as well, even if they have built newer living quarters next door.
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  • The sheep on North Ronaldsay are unique to that island in the Orkney's of Scotland.  They feed exclusively on seaweed and will die if left to feed on grass in the surrounding pastures.  The island council maintains a stone fence around the island to keep the sheep on the beaches.
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  • The Mar Lodge stag ballroom has a spectacular 2,435 red deer stags heads lining the walls and ceiling. It has been called the Sistine Chapel of stage hunting.  The ballroom was constructed for estate staff balls, required by the need for segregation between master and servant which dominated the period. Built near to the second Mar Lodge at Corriemulzie, it was moved to the present site in 1898. A large timber building in the estate red, it has distinctive lattice trellising, an original Victorian ventilation system and unusual cast iron bracers on stone plinths supporting the walls. Internally the building remains virtually in its original state and contains over 2,435 stag's skulls.<br />
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Mar Lodge Estate became a National Trust for Scotland property in 1995.
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  • A cow comes home late at night in the ancient Celtic village of Piernado in Los Ancares, the eastern mountainous region of Galicia. Cows are led to pasture in the morning and come home later in the day on their own, this one much later.  Here the old Celtic ways are still pretty fresh and the current generation still uses the old Pallozas, thatched stone houses that were home to livestock as well, even if they have built newer living quarters next door.
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  • The sheep on North Ronaldsay are unique to that island in the Orkney's of Scotland.  They feed exclusively on seaweed and will die if left to feed on grass in the surrounding pastures.  The island council maintains a stone fence around the island to keep the sheep on the beaches.
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  • Sheep bedding down for the evening amongst the Stones of Stenness, Orkney, Scotland
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  • Aly Ouedraogo has led efforts to restore farmland in Gourcy, about 40 kilometers south of Ouahigouya in Burkina Faso.  Work included using low rows of stones called bunds, to control water flow and let water permeate into the soil.  The picture show the landscape in March 1986 when work began, and illustrates how barren the land was at the time.
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  • Aly Ouedraogo has led efforts to restore farmland in Gourcy, about 40 kilometers south of Ouahigouya in Burkina Faso.  Work included using low rows of stones called bunds, to control water flow and let water permeate into the soil.  The picture show the landscape in March 1986 when work began, and illustrates how barren the land was at the time.
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  • Aly Ouedraogo has led efforts to restore farmland in Gourcy, about 40 kilometers south of Ouahigouya in Burkina Faso.  Work included using low rows of stones called bunds, to control water flow and let water permeate into the soil.  The picture show the landscape in March 1986 when work began, and illustrates how barren the land was at the time.
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  • The beautiful Rackwick Valley and beach on Hoy are some of the most dramatic scenery in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The wide beach is strewn with massive stones, polished round by the unrelenting sea.
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  • Patterns in the layered stones of the Flint Hills in the Beaumont area, generally north and east of Wichita.
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  • Aly Ouedraogo has led efforts to restore farmland in Gourcy, about 40 kilometers south of Ouahigouya in Burkina Faso.  Work included using low rows of stones called bunds, to control water flow and let water permeate into the soil.  The picture show the landscape in March 1986 when work began, and illustrates how barren the land was at the time.
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