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Castlerigg Stone Circle

One of Britain's most impressive prehistoric monuments sits on a low hill to the east of Keswick with a ring of mountains surrounding it. Castlerigg Stone Circle is one of the earliest stone circles to be found in Britain and is important in terms of megalithic astronomy and geometry
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David G Johnson said:

Good information and top quality capture Gordon,. 'Prehistoric',.. before history.. interesting to imagine how much humanity has moved on - but the yonder hills seen here,. could be relatively unchanged.. since the circle builders gazed upon them // Dj

[ Added to Landscape group ] Thanks,..
3 weeks ago

TOZ replied to David G Johnson:

Thank you Jaap
Regards David
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Wonderful image !!
3 weeks ago ( translate )

TOZ replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

Thank you Jaap
Regards TOZ
3 weeks ago

Karl Hartwig Schütz said:

Wunderbares Foto! Ich war vor 14 Jahren mal dort.
3 weeks ago ( translate )

TOZ replied to Karl Hartwig Schütz:

Thank you Karl
Regards TOZ
3 weeks ago

Annemarie said:

Splendid image
3 weeks ago ( translate )

TOZ replied to Annemarie:

Thank you Annemarie
Regards TOZ
3 weeks ago

Keith Burton said:

The stone circle looks magnificent in the sunshine TOZ...........and it's amazing to think it's lasted all those years!

Beautifully captured sir!
3 weeks ago

TOZ replied to Keith Burton:

Thank you Keith
Regards TOZ
3 weeks ago

sea-herdorf said:

Perfekt präsentierst du uns diesen alten prähistiorischen Steinkreis vor dieser malerischen Kulisse der Natur, TOZ.
Freundliche Grüße und eine gute Woche
Erich
2 weeks ago ( translate )

m̌ ḫ said:

Stone circles, what else than Shamans ⅋ sorcerers' group.
12 days ago