Orkney Islands Astro-archaeology Expedition – May 2003 Expedition Log – Day Five – Friday, May 30

well, with the last four days images uploaded to the remote server. The

morning was cloudy and overcast, but the afternoon saw cloudless skies

with the promise of a good sunset and clear weather for the ‘annular

solar eclipse’ which will occur at sunrise tomorow, Saturday

visited the Ring of Brookan, about a mile or two from the spectacular

megalithic circle at the Ring of Brodgar. Continuing northwards,

we took a look at the vast number of ‘stones’

that appear to be standing stones at first glance, but which have been

incorporated into fences around farming land. However, they almost all

have similar shapes to those standing stones recognised as ancient structures,

and everyone we asked who lived locally said they were ancient, but were

incorporated into the fences because they were located at ancient land

a standing stone in the fence near the Bookan ruins

this stone is said to go to the loch for a

there are many odd stones like this in

interested in joining us there should please phone the numbers below

when you arrive on the Orkney Islands …

day one | day

Morien Institute skywatches 2003 | Morien

Institute skywatches 2002 | past Morien Institute