Featured Work
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Arabian cistern by anthonyguinness
Situated in the basement of the Veletas House, in Caceres, Spain. The existence of a cistern in houses long ago was essential for domestic usage in the provision of drinkable water reservoir and sometimes they were lavishly decorated. These were often used in Roman and Visigothic homes. Aljibe árabe de la época almohade (S.XII). Está situado en el sótano de la Casa de las Veletas. Está construido con materieles de pobladores anteriores como visigodos y romanos. La existencia del aljibe en las viviendas de antes era muy importante, ya que proporcionaba una imprescindible reserva de agua sanitaria para el uso doméstico y a veces artesanal.
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TABLET II by RoddyM
Ancient Rome, Italy.
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Stone Walled. by TallGuy
No cement needed, walls built like this criss cross our beautiful Northern countryside. Not surprisingly, as there is plenty of stone laying around. /
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The Ruins of Tumacacori by BarbaraManis
Tumacacori, AZ
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Neck Ache by Simon Duckworth
Yes got the neck ache, many people never look up, I do and always find church roofs wonderful, so glad Im not a stone mason as I hate heights.. This image really blown tonally to create a grainy moody feeling
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angel by jo beerens
Have a look at my other photos. For example: / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Or browse through one of my categories animal / building / cemetery / church / damselfly / dragonfly / fall / flower / france / insect / leaf / macro / nature / other / reflection / water
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Eternity by Emma Tiley
Furness Abbey, Cumbria
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Ancient Stones : Castlerigg by AngelaBarnett
Been on my wishlist of places to go and photograph for about 15 years…finally made it last saturday! We were blessed with some great light too…..and wonderfull, mystical place….possibly the most amazing location for a stone circle in the country Castlerigg, Lake District, Cumbria
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curve by jayview
The classic Georgian lines of the Royal Crescent in the World Heritage city Bath in Somerset UK
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Blaenvon ironworks by Nala
The Blaenavon site today represents one of the most important monuments to have survived from the early part of the industrial revolution. The history of the ironworks comprises of two main periods, the iron producing era and the steel-producing era. / / This site is not only one of Europe’s best preserved 18th century ironworks but is also a milestone in the history of the Industrial Revolution. Built in the 1780s, the ironworks were at the cutting edge of new technology. Visitors can still trace the entire production process, from input of raw materials to the furnace to production of pigs in the casthouse. The term “pig iron” arose from the old method of casting blast furnace iron into moulds arranged in sand beds such that they could be fed from a common runner. The group of moulds resembled a litter of sucking pigs, the ingots being called “pigs” and the runner the “sow.”
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Avebury stones by igotmeacanon
400D, canon 10-22mm, f15, iso 100, 5mins. Avebury is the site of a large henge and several stone circles in the English county of Wiltshire surrounding the village of Avebury. It is one of the finest and largest Neolithic monuments in Europe dating to around 5,000 years ago. It is older than the megalithic stages of Stonehenge, I was concerned about the fact you can see light trails from cars on the right of shot, but i think it adds as a reminder that these ancient standing stones have been here for a long time and are here to stay for years to come.
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Memory Of The Land by Mark Tisdale
Lanyon Quoit is a dolmen from prehistoric times. Likely it was a grave, but it’s definite that it had some ritual significance to the people who built it. Built by peoples long gone but hardly forgotten. We still marvel at these standing stones today. It’s significantly altered from its original form. It was knocked down by a storm and rebuilt by locals in the early 1800’s. It’s much shorter than its previous form and is one leg short of the four it originally had. Cornwall, United Kingdom
Recent Work
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"Gentle Stroll to Fountains Abbey" by Bradley Shawn Rabon
As my family and I were walking up to Fountains Abbey I noticed a few other people making their way to the long field of grass looking up to the Abbey itself. I thought I might as well have a look. This is what I saw. i love the imposing clouds forming above it with a short burst of rain to freshen the air. I took the opportunity to try my skills at HDR imaging. So, here it is. Yeah alright! I’m still learning. just to repeat what I said in my other shot of the building, Fountains Abbey was established in 1132. It was the result of 13 monks who were exiled and were eventually taken in protective custody by Thurstan, Archbishop of York, when he provided this place in the valley of the River Skell. The Abbey operated until 1539, over 400 years, before falling at the hands of king Henery Vlll during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The land was eventually sold by the crown in 1540. You might find this link interesting. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark ll / 28-300mm IS zoom lens / f/3.2 / 1/4, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10 / ISO 320 / HDR image generated by Photomatix http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/art/border:blackwithdetail/product:laminated-print/size:large/view:preview/2344372-2-gentile-stroll-to-fountains-abbey.jpg
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Hospices de Beaune by Fran0723
Hospital since the Middle-Age, also famous for their Burgundy wine.
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Medieval City of Carcassonne (Aude) by Fran0723
Medieval fortified town whose massive defences were constructed on walls dating from Late Antiquity.Those defences are encercling the castle and the surrounding buildings its streets and its fine Gothic Cathedral.
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Amsterdam reflections in late December 2008 by jchanders
Just some houses at the “Nieuwe Herengracht” reflected in the water of the canal in Amsterdam. Amsterdam, 30th December 2008, 3.05 pm / Panasonic DMC-TZ3, 4,6-46 mm at 4,9 mm / F 3.4, 1/125, ISO 320
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Test Of Time by Angie Hoover
Taken at the Upper Barrakka, in Valletta, Malta. Built centuries ago it has stood the test of time. A beautiful place to shoot the breeze.
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I would like to thank everyone who in the past 3 months of being a RedBubbler have been such a great encorager to me. Thank you to everyone who has viewed my work, added some of my works as favourites, added me to their watchlist, commented on my work and given me input. / In the past 3 months my work was featured 57 times and some of my work has been picked as Avatars and Shots Of hte Week.. I feel humbled and honored. Thank you. Angie
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fair isle by Nat Hall
That “big rock” equidistant to Orkney and Shetland…... / as viewed from 60N. / Nine square kilometers of heather, mires and magic, courtesy of The National Trust for Scotland!!! / ...A very special rock too as a vital pitstop for migrating birds… Birder’s nigtmare & paradise in one pot… Just ask Bill Odie. 60 odd folk make a living there – poets, crofters and mariners… Kind, very fine folk. / Fair Isle is Britain’s most remote island… One needs resilience and courage to endure this way of life. The afternoon was crisp and the light, dramatic. / Hail showers never damped my will to reach the Head and get closer to shore.
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'Cromwell's Bridge, Lancashire by Steve Liptrot
Cromwell’s Bridge once carried a packhorse trail over the River Hodder, about a mile from its confluence with the Ribble. It earned its name after Oliver Cromwell’s parliamentary army crossed the bridge on their way from Gisburn to where they fought the King’s men in the Battle of Preston.
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The ruins of Pompei by Arie Koene
Pompei was completely buried with the ashes of the Vesuvius volcano about 2000 years ago.
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this is a building connected to aya sofya by califpoppy55
I really like the texture and patterns in the brickwork
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Rumeli Hisar,Istanbul by califpoppy55
This fort was built in the 1400’s to keep the Turks from invading Constantinople.
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About This Group
Heritage in Stone is a group for images and writing about stone, or rock, subjects, be they ‘arranged’ by Man or Nature. The key is that there must have been a human input with significant, visible and deliberate modification or arrangement of the stone in question at some stage in the past.
This may be direct as in a ruined building or a stone-circle or it could be by association such as a specific rock formation revered by some society in antiquity and subsequently altered in a manner which is clear in the photograph. This does not include mountains or canyons or pillars of rock etc.
So, standing stones; dry-stone walls or stone barns (not barn conversions please!); sheep-folds or sculptures are the sort of thing but not stately homes or lived-in castles etc. If you can live in it, this is not the right place:-).
As hosts of the group, Bev and I don’t tend to comment on additions to HiS, so as not to show any bias but don’t feel that your uploads are not appreciated just because you don’t get any feedback from us!
Occasionally we will come across work elsewhere and comment on it without realizing that it’s in the HiS group but this is just chance:-) and we do still add work to our own favourites.
Group Avatar is ‘Poulnabrone Dolmen’ by Jane McIlroy
Please include as many details as you can about your shots as we cannot be expected to know exactly what your Heritage image is – certainly tell us where it is (even what it is if it’s not obvious!). Any other background or technical information would be ideal. All files without a description will automatically be deleted.
Limits – 2 per day but unlimited in number.
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