2014

HY6327 : Settlement, Clestrain, Stronsay, Orkney

taken 10 years ago, near to Hunton, Stronsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Settlement, Clestrain, Stronsay, Orkney
Settlement, Clestrain, Stronsay, Orkney
From LinkExternal link : "On top of banks, along edge of cultivated field, a settlement mound, truncated on the NE side by ploughing, 0.3m high. It extends NW-SE, 4m wide at NW end, 7m at SE, its SW face in the banks being eroded, the exposed face of settlement material 45m long. The exposure is of drystone masonry, tumbled stones, and erect slabs".

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Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts Islands Primary Subject: Ancient Site other tags: Ancient Settlement Stronsay Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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HY6327, 3 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Claire Pegrum   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 25 May, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 31 January, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HY 63490 27308 [1m precision]
WGS84: 59:7.8608N 2:38.3784W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HY 63490 27308
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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