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Newgrange Kerbstone

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The kerbstone in front of Newgrange Passage grave. Features the famous triple spiral design (Life, death, rebirth??)
This site is over 5000 years old, and the roof box over the doorway still works. Every December 21st (winter solstice), sunlight enters throught the roofbox and lights up the chamber. The beam o light reaches a stone basin at the end of the recess. The light lasts for 17 mins then leaves:)
Image size
1944x2592px 2.46 MB
Make
FUJIFILM
Model
FinePix A500
Shutter Speed
1/380 second
Aperture
F/3.3
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Aug 6, 2008, 8:21:24 PM
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Irish-Artist-Pauline's avatar
check out my painting of Newgrange on this site at