Amazing Castlerigg Stone Circle - DSL Northern Viewers Meet-Up - DJI MINI3 Pro 4K
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- The ever-stunning Castlerigg Stone Circle, near Keswick in the Lake District, UK.
The arranged meeting place and first flying spot on the recent Drone Show Live Viewers Lakes Day Out! IIRC there were 6 drones in the air while we were all filming this, so it is hardly surprising that a few drones are seen in the footage of what many describe as the most beautiful Stone Circle in the UK...
Thanks to Yvonne - / @ladyintheskyuk - for arranging the day out!
And thanks to everyone who attended a fun-filled and rewarding day of flying and camaraderie!
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Drones - 'Mighty Midge' - DJI MINI3 Pro
Edited using - DaVinci Resolve 18
Music - Albion Drones - Circle of Stones - suno.com/song/...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Castlerigg Stone Circle (alternatively Keswick Carles, or Carles) is situated on a prominent hill to the east of Keswick, in the Lake District National Park, North West England. It is one of around 1,300 stone circles in the British Isles and Brittany, constructed as a part of a megalithic tradition that lasted from approximately 3,200 BC to 2500 BC, during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages.
Various archaeologists have mentioned the beauty and romance of Castlerigg and its surrounding landscape. In his study of the stone circles of Cumbria, archaeologist John Waterhouse commented that the site was "one of the most visually impressive prehistoric monuments in Britain."
Every year, thousands of tourists travel to the site, making it the most visited stone circle in Cumbria. This plateau forms the raised centre of a natural amphitheatre created by the surrounding fells and from within the circle it is possible to see some of the highest peaks in Cumbria: Helvellyn, Skiddaw, Grasmoor and Blencathra.
Description
The stones are glacial erratic boulders composed of volcanic rock from the Borrowdale Volcanic Group. Both andesitic lavas and tuffs (volcanic ashes) are represented.[original research] Castle Rigg sits on a deposit of glacial till, and it is likely that the boulders were originally part of this deposit. The stones are set in a flattened circle, measuring 32.6 metres (107 ft) at its widest and 29.5 metres (97 ft) at its narrowest. The heaviest stone has been estimated to weigh around 16 tons and the tallest stone measures approximately 2.3m high. There is a 3.3m wide gap in its northern edge, which may have been an entrance. Within the circle, abutting its eastern quadrant, is a roughly rectangular setting of a further 10 stones. The circle was probably constructed around 3200 BC (Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age), making it one of the earliest stone circles in Britain and possibly in Europe. It is important to archaeoastronomers who have noted that the sunrise during the September equinox (Autumn equinox) appears over the top of Threlkeld Knott, a hill 3.5 km to the east.
There is a tradition, as with other stone circles in Britain, that it is impossible to count the number of stones within Castlerigg; every attempt will result in a different answer. This tradition, however, may not be far from the truth. Due to erosion of the soil around the stones, caused by the large number of visitors to the monument, several smaller stones have 'appeared' next to some of the larger stones. Because these stones are so small, they are likely to have been packing stones used to support the larger stones when the circle was constructed and would originally have been buried. Differences in opinion as to the exact number of stones within Castlerigg are usually down to whether the observer counts these small packing stones, or not; some count 38 and others, 42. The 'official' number of stones, as represented on the National Trust information board at the monument, is 40.
In the early 20th century, a single outlying stone was erected by a farmer approximately 90m to the south west of Castlerigg. This stone has many linear 'scars' along its side from being repeatedly struck by a plough, suggesting that it was once buried below the surface and also why the farmer dug it up. It is not possible to say whether this stone was originally part of the circle, or a naturally-deposited boulder.
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Such a lovely video with great flying. Well done all who attended. 👍👍
Thanks John :)
Enjoyed drone-spotting as much the video, great job all round Suzanne and friends!
Thanks Paul, it was a fun day out... I still have one more video to come, of the Derwent Ferry, an then a showreel of the day to create, perhaps for the weekend...
We visited here from Canada 22 years ago. Great video! Such awesome scenery.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I hope the video brought back good memories of your trip :)
Very nicely done 👏👏
Thank you kindly...
Fabulous that Suzanne. 👌 ❤Nicely captured. Fantastic place
Thanks Yvonne, glad you enjoyed it. Definitely a special place...
@albiondrones It just wonderful there. ❤
Agreed :)
Walked through that post-holeing our steps knee deep in snow. The girls were complaining my bruv's, and my gate was too big for them to follow! 😅 Great capture and edit Suzanne, as usual. 👏👏
Thanks Colin, have been there in winter, it is a bleak and icy place a times...
Sweet!!! Those are some nice rocks 😆 Like # 12
Thanks Lance, much appreciate the watch and comment... If you like them, stones, then please check out Callanish and Orkney - th-cam.com/video/4L0Mu8gCI0E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=TOxZ1kD7Wk8JqqwX
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No worries, thanks for stopping by and taking a look :)
Looks a great location!
Thanks, yes, it is, just outside Keswick, amazing views and a lovely ambience, although does get busy - we were there at 730am and had it to ourselves - apart from the campers!
@@albiondrones brilliant!
Yup, it was... Only a couple of hours north of us, so an early start to get there for 7am... Perhaps somewhere to add to your future itinerary?