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Image of Dunnideer (Hillfort) by Tyrianterror

Dunnideer

Hillfort

Example of the vitrification remnants of the fort’s walling, and scale altitude wise above the village of Insch below. (University driver there for colour-interest) ;-)

Image credit: Dunideer Hill-Fort Walling
Image of Gaval (Stone Circle) by Tyrianterror

Gaval

Stone Circle

Believed to be the remaining stone from a RSC.
‘Classification amended from stone circle to recumbent stone circle.
Information from RCAHMS (ATW) 20 January 2009‘
Source: Canmore

Image credit: Gaval standing stone,Sept 2008.
Image of Comet Stone (Standing Stone / Menhir) by Tyrianterror

Comet Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

Around 140 metres to the south-east of the Ring o’ Brodgar is the monolith known as the Comet Stone.

Standing 1.75 metres high (5ft 9in), the Comet Stone stands on a low oval platform measuring around 14 metres (45ft) in diameter and about 80cm (31.5 inches).

The monolith appears to have once been part of a group of stones, the only evidence of which are the stumps of two broken stones.

Info source:orkneyjar.com/history/monoliths/cometstone.htm

Image credit: The Comet Stane , July 2009