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O0072 : A statuesque photographer at Newgrange

taken 12 years ago, near to Dowth, Co Meath, Ireland

A statuesque photographer at Newgrange

The photographer turned out to be photographing the Office of Public Works (OPW) remote control grass cutter - 21st Century technology operating on the roof of a Neolithic tomb.

O0072 : A remote control grass cutter on the roof of the Newgrange Tomb

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Grid Square: O0072, 30 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Eric Jones (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 24 June, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 30 June, 2011
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts
Subject Location: Irish: O 007 726 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:41.6623N 6:28.5573W
Camera Location: Irish: O 007 726
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)

Image classification(about): Geograph

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Discussion on O0072

Stunning! What more can one say?
Well, quite a lot really, for those of us who have no idea what it is...

I searched and found "Newgrange Megalithic Passage Tomb" - that helps, for a start - "The Megalithic Passage Tomb at Newgrange was built about 3200 BC. The kidney shaped mound covers an area of over one acre and is surrounded by 97 kerbstones, some of which are richly decorated with megalithic art. The 19 metre long inner passage leads to a cruciform chamber with a corbelled roof. It is estimated that the construction of the Passage Tomb at Newgrange would have taken a work force of 300 at least 20 years."

More info here.

Posted by tuppence on Fri, 25 Nov (0 comments)

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O0072 : A statuesque photographer at Newgrange

taken 12 years ago, near to Dowth, Co Meath, Ireland

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