2007

HY4410 : St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall

taken 16 years ago, near to Kirkwall, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland

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St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
The splendid use of contrasting building stone. The red was quarried 4 km north of Kirkwall at Head of Holland; the yellow most probably from Fers Ness on Eday. Both are different forms of sandstone. Both have been heavily weathered.

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Category: Geological feature
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HY4410, 418 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
peter knudssen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 8 June, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 25 June, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HY 449 108 [100m precision]
WGS84: 58:58.8469N 2:57.6150W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HY 449 108
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