Day 7: 17 August 2019 ~ Rennibister Earth House

• Location: Rennibister Earth House, Orkney, Scotland
• Date Taken: 2019-08-17
• Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
• Lens: Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-200 mm F/3-5.6 IS
• Exposure Program: Manual
• Image Quality: JPEG
• F-Stop: f/5
• Exposure Time: 1/800 sec
• ISO Speed: ISO-500
• Focal Length: 18mm
• Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
• Handheld

“Rennibister Earth House is located on the Mainland of Orkney, in Scotland. It is located by the southeastern shore of the Bay o’ Firth, in a farm yard and is accessed by a hatch in the roof of the earth house and by a ladder. Its location is more picturesque than that of its counterpart, Grain Earth House.

The souterrain was discovered when a threshing machine caused the roof to collapse on 12 November 1926 and seems to date from c. 1000 BC. Access was originally by a passage that was low, with a small drop into the chamber. The chamber itself has 4 pillars supporting the roof, and 5 alcoves in the walls. Unusually, the chamber had the remains of 6 adults and 12 children.

The site is currently in the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument.”

Thank you very much for taking the time to join me on my travels through Scotland one Photo at a time. I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did.

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Till next time, safe travels and keep dreaming.

Have a fabulous day.

Coreen