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(13) 184b - Druidical Stones, Stenhouse, Orkney
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| Hutton Drawings > [Volume 2] > Orkney > (13) 184b - Druidical Stones, Stenhouse, Orkney |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74635402 |
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| Description | This drawing was by a J. Mc [?], the rest of the name now being lost. It may date from 1807. This picture, although labelled Stenness, may actually be a representation of the Ring of Brodgar, further along the same track. The standing stones at Stenness reach 5.6 metres in height, although only four of the original 12 remain standing. Excavators discovered grooved ware pottery on the site in 1973. The Stenness circle is near the larger and more well-known Ring of Brodgar, although this larger henge may be slightly younger. There is no clear indication of who used the circle or why but it has now gained the nickname 'the lunar circle'. ircle was used but it has now gained the nickname ‘the lunar circle’. |
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| Shelfmark | Adv.MS.30.5.23 |
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| Description | Over 500 drawings, maps, plans and prints relating mainly to Scottish churches and other ecclesiastical buildings. A few depict castles or other secular dwellings. Drawings date mostly from 1781-1792 and 1811-1820. Arranged by county. Some drawings by George Henry Hutton, a professional soldier and amateur antiquary, who compiled the collection. |
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| Shelfmark | Adv.MS.30.5.22-23 |
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