L'une des pierres dans 'Le Sanctuaire' au cercle de pierres de Castlerigg, près de Keswick dans le Lake District.

• Contributeur: Brian Hartshorn / Alamy Banque D'Images
• ID de l’image: EPHC56
• Taille du fichier: 34,9 MB (1,3 MB Téléchargement compressé)
• Autorisations: Modèle - non | Propriété - non
• Dimensions: 4288 x 2848 px | 36,3 x 24,1 cm | 14,3 x 9,5 inches | 300dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: 12 mai 2015
• Lieu: Castlerigg stone circle, near Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Informations supplémentaires

Castlerigg stone circle stands on a plateau above the Lake District town of Keswick. Ir dates from the Neolithic, some 4500 years ago. The builders of the circle were probably farmers, attracted to the area by the fertile soils in the region. Its irregular shape suggests it is an early example of a stone circle. There are a number of theories as to its use, ritual, a trading post, a place for religious ceremonies or even an astronomical observatory! The stone in this image is in the small rectangular area, known as "The Sanctuary" and was probably a later addition, although its purpose is not clear. It's extra significance could mean it was a site for rituals or special events.

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