2017

NS2059 : The Three Sisters cairn

taken 9 years ago, near to Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland

This is 1 of 2 images, with title The Three Sisters cairn in this square
The Three Sisters cairn
The Three Sisters cairn
In a small garden at the foot of Green Hill on Waterside Street.
The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters are three stone pillars which were erected on Green Hill at what is now Waterside Street by Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane LinkExternal link in 1808.

The pillars were built as meridian sighting posts, an aid to establishing due north even if the north star was not visible, from the observatory at his home in Brisbane Glen on the north side of the town.

A small pillar in a field NS2061 : Meridian Pillar - Brisbane Glen, Largs near to his observatory in the glen was originally a device through which the 3 Sisters could be sighted, and thereby due north established.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Suburb, Urban fringe Primary Subject: Cairn
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Waterside Street [22] · Sisters Cairn [4] Title Clusters: · The Three Sisters cairn [2] ·
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NS2059, 1017 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Thomas Nugent   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 30 December, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 22 January, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2072 5930 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:47.6186N 4:51.6759W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2072 5930
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