2020
NU1241 : Holy Island : Lindisfarne Priory
taken 5 years ago, near to Holy Island, Northumberland, England
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Holy Island : Lindisfarne Priory
The arch is a remnant that has, remarkably, survived despite the central tower above it collapsing over 200 years ago.
The monks first came to the island in the year 635 but fled after the violent Viking attack in AD 793. The ruins you see today are from the early 12th century, when the threat of further raids had receded.
The monks first came to the island in the year 635 but fled after the violent Viking attack in AD 793. The ruins you see today are from the early 12th century, when the threat of further raids had receded.
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- Grid Square
- NU1241, 1060 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Lewis Clarke (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 24 September, 2020 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 9 November, 2020
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NU 1262 4177 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:40.1565N 1:48.0559W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NU 12601 41773
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
