2006

HU5865 : Standing Stones of Yoxie, Whalsay, Shetland

taken 18 years ago, near to Isbister, Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Standing Stones of Yoxie, Whalsay, Shetland
Standing Stones of Yoxie, Whalsay, Shetland
On the east side of Whalsay, between Isbister and Skaw are the Standing Stones of Yoxie. Excavated in 1954-5 they are now thought to be similar in layout to sites in Malta and Gozo.

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Category: Archaeology > Archaeology
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Standing Stones Automatic Clusters: · Standing Stones of Yoxie [6] · Skaw [3] · East side of Whalsay [2] · Shetland [2] ·
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HU5865, 12 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John Dally   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 3 April, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 3 April, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 586 652 [100m precision]
WGS84: 60:21.9928N 0:56.3668W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 586 652
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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