{"id":612,"date":"2021-02-21T13:57:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T13:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realancienthistory.com\/?p=612"},"modified":"2021-02-23T10:44:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T10:44:59","slug":"remains-of-atlantis-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realancienthistory.com\/?p=612","title":{"rendered":"Remains of Atlantis? (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Please see Part 1<\/a> for the introduction to this series of posts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this second part, we will be looking at the Orkney Islands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All images can be clicked for greater detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orkney Islands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rousay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The island of Rousay today is sparsely populated. The first thing I noticed when looking at the island in Google Maps was the fact that it appeared to contain remains of a ‘terraced structure’ as shown in other posts on this site:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 1: Rousay – Google Maps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On closer inspection of the raised parts of the island, one can see remains that do not appear of contemporary origin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 2: Rousay – Google Maps – Hill is shown to contain structural remains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 3: Rousay – Google Maps – Close-up of Figure 2 – Remains that do not appear contemporary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The coastline also appears to be artificial remains in many of the photos that I have seen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 4: Rousay – Scabra Head – Note the right angles\/corners on the bricks that make up this structure are still visible<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 5: Rousay – Coastline is structural remains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hoy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The coastline of Hoy is also remains of artificial structures in many places:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 6: Hoy – Right angles\/corners can still be seen on the blocks that make up these structural remains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 7: Hoy – Feature is seen to come out of the ‘cliff’ at almost 90 degrees – this is no geological formation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 8: Hoy – The Old Man of Hoy – This well-known feature is structural remains as well as the surrounding coastline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 9: Hoy – Archways still visible in this carcass of a subsided structure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 10: Hoy – More remains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Westray<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 11: Westray – Note the right angles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 12: Westray – Close-up of Figure 11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 13: Westray – Lots of right angles and supporting pillar still visible<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 14: Westray – Geologists might call this a ‘sea stack’ – it is in fact remains of artificial structure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Stronsay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 15: Stronsay – Remains of archway\/bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 16: Stronsay – Remains of archway\/bridge (2)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 17: Stronsay – Protrusion from the coastline certainly does not look like a natural feature<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

South Ronaldsay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 18: South Ronaldsay – Remains of structure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 19: South Ronaldsay – Wind Wick – Another ‘sea stack’ – traces of the ‘classic’ decorative style are still visible near the base<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Please see Part 1 for the introduction to this series of posts. In this second part, we will be looking at the Orkney Islands. All images can be clicked for greater detail. Orkney Islands Rousay The island of Rousay today is sparsely populated. The first thing I noticed when looking at the island in Google […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ancient-structures","category-atlantis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/realancienthistory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/realancienthistory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/realancienthistory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realancienthistory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realancienthistory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=612"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/realancienthistory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":651,"href":"https:\/\/realancienthistory.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/612\/revisions\/651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/realancienthistory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realancienthistory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realancienthistory.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}