Tumulus. The Royal mounds of Gamla Uppsala in Sweden from the 5th and the 6th centuries. Originally, the site had 2000 to 3000 tumuli, but due to quarrying and agriculture only 250 remain. The method of inhumation may involve a dolmen, a cist, a mortuary enclosure, a mortuary house or a chamber tomb. Examples of barrows include Duggleby Howe and Maeshowe. The word tumulus is Latin for 'mound' or 'small hill', from the Proto-Indo-European root *teuh2- with extended zero grade *tum-, 'to bulge, swell' also found in tumor, thumb, thigh and thousand.[1] Tumulus burial accounts[edit] The funeral of Patroclus is described in book 23 of the Iliad. Patroclus is burned on a pyre, and his bones are collected into a golden urn in two layers of fat. Beowulf's body is taken to Hronesness, where it is burned on a funeral pyre. Types of barrows[edit] Archaeologists often classify tumuli according to their location, form, and date of construction.
Sites[edit] Central Asia[edit] Eastern Europe[edit] Albania[edit] Black Rock Gorge. The Black Rock Gorge, on the Allt Graad, viewed from the top. It lies only a few kilometres from Evanton, at the edge of the Evanton Wood in the traditional territory of the Clan Munro. The Black Rock Gorge is a few hundred metres in length and reaches 36 metres (120 feet) in height. It attracts a substantial amount of tourism, and there is a camping site nearby.[1] The gorge is the subject of local Gaelic myth, in which a local noblewoman, the Lady of Balconie, is lured into its depths by a mysterious man, thought to be the Devil. Ever since, it is said, the cries which she utters can be heard from the top. References[edit] References[edit] Omand, Donald (ed.), The Ross and Cromarty Book, (Golspie, 1984) External links[edit] Illustration of Black Rock Gorge Coordinates: Chanonry of Ross.
Construction[edit] 16th century siege[edit] In 1569, during the Marian civil war between the deposed Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI of Scotland a feud arose between the Clan Mackenzie and Clan Munro, who were among the most powerful clans in Ross-shire.[4] The trouble started when John Leslie, Bishop of Ross, made over to his cousin Leslie, the Laird of Balquhair, the right and title to the castle at Chanonry together with the castle lands.[4] Bishop Leslie had been secretary to the deposed Mary, Queen of Scots and there was strong feeling against episcopacy in Scotland.[4] He therefore felt it best to get the church property under his bishopric passed into his family's hands to preserve some of the important privileges that came with being a bishop.[4] Notwithstanding this grant the Regent Moray (James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray), acting in the name of the infant King James VI of Scotland gave the custody of the castle to Andrew Munro, 5th of Milntown.[4] Historical accounts[edit]
Kukherd. Kukherd (Persian: كوخرد, also Romanized as Kūkherd, Kookherd, and Kuhkhird; also known as Chāleh Kūkherd)[1] is a city in and the capital of Kukherd District, in Bastak County, Hormozgan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 3,144, in 637 families.[2] Location and geography[edit] Old building in Kukherd Kukherd is a district (Bakhsh بخش) located on the south western side of Iran in the Hormozgān Province, 155 kilometers south of the city of Lar and 45 kilometers from the city of Bastak. The Mehran river flows through its northern parts. A chain of mountains extends about 55 kilometers from east to west in northern parts of Kukherd forming a natural barrier that separates Koohkerd from other villages. One of the tallest mountains in Kukherd is Nakh (ناخ) rising about 800–900 meters above sea level. Demography and ethnicity[edit] The religion of Kukherd population is the Sunni branch of Islam, most Kukherdis are following the Shafi`i way of فقه Fiqh Sunni.
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Other. Babylon. Loch Langavat. Loch Langavat (Scottish Gaelic: Langabhat) is the name of four freshwater lochs on the island of Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The name is a Gaelic rendition of Old Norse lang[1] "long" and vatn, meaning "lake".[2] Loch Langavat (NB525545) is a loch in the Ness district of Lewis. It lies midway between the Butt of Lewis and Tolsta Head, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Stornoway.[3]Loch Langabhat (NB197205) is over 7 miles long and at the head of the Grimersta system, with spectacular scenery and frequent sightings of Golden Eagles and Red Deer.[4] The loch is fished for salmon and brown trout.[4] The loch lies at 33 metres (108 ft) above sea level, its total area is 906.5 hectares (2,240 acres) and its maximum depth 30 metres (98 ft).[5]Loch Langabhat (NB217437) is a small loch north of Carlabhagh.Loch Langabhat (NG044897) in central Harris is in a steep-sided valley and more than 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long.
References[edit] [edit] Benbecula. Benbecula (/bɛnˈbɛkjʉlə/; Scottish Gaelic: Beinn nam Fadhla,[6] pronounced [peɲəˈvɤːlˠ̪ə]) is an island of the Outer Hebrides in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Scotland. In the 2011 census it had a usually resident population of 1,303, with a sizable percentage of Roman Catholics. It forms part of the area administered by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar or the Western Isles Council. Etymology[edit] The first written record of the name is as "Beanbeacla" in 1449.[7] Historically this name is assumed to derive from Peighinn nam Fadhla (pronounced [pʰe.ɪɲəmˈfɤːlˠ̪ə]) "pennyland of the fords" as the island is essentially flat.[6] Phonetically being highly similar to the unstressed form of Beinn ([peɲ] "mountain", this appears to have been subject to folk etymology or re-analysis, leading to the modern forms containing Beinn rather than Peighinn.
The island is also known in Gaelic poetry as An t-Eilean Dorcha "the dark island". Geography[edit] Settlements[edit] Nearby islands[edit] Eriskay. Eriskay (Scottish Gaelic: Èirisgeigh, pronounced [ˈeɾʲiʃkʲej]), from the Old Norse for "Eric's Isle", is an island and community council area of the Outer Hebrides in northern Scotland. It lies between South Uist and Barra and is connected to South Uist by a causeway which was opened in 2001. In the same year Eriskay became the ferry terminal for travelling between South Uist and Barra. The Caledonian MacBrayne vehicular ferry travels between Ceann a' Ghàraidh in Eriskay and Ardmore in Barra. The crossing takes around 40 minutes. Geography[edit] Eriskay and surrounding islands Transport[edit] Eriskay is traversed by a number of mountain paths and tracks, and has just a single motor road.
There is a regular bus service on the island which forms part of the "Spine Route" between Eriskay Slipway and Berneray via South Uist, Benbecula and North Uist. Crofting[edit] The Eriskay shore The crofts are small (typically five hectares or less) and the land is rocky and exposed to harsh weather. Butt of Lewis. The Butt of Lewis (Scottish Gaelic: Rubha Robhanais) is the most northerly point of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The headland, which lies in the North Atlantic, is frequently battered by heavy swells and storms and is marked by the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse. The nearest populated area is the village of Eoropie, about 1-mile (1.6 km) to the south.[1][2] Coordinates:
Lake monster. A lake monster or loch monster is a purported form of fresh-water-dwelling megafauna appearing in mythology, rumor, or local folklore, but whose existence lacks scientific support. A well-known example is the Loch Ness Monster. Lake monsters' depictions are often similar to some sea monsters. They are principally the subject of investigations by followers of the study of cryptozoology and folklore. Explanations[edit] Many skeptics consider lake monsters to be purely exaggerations or misinterpretations of known and natural phenomena, or else fabrications and hoaxes. Most lake monsters have no evidence besides alleged sightings and controversial photographs and a large portion are generally believed not to exist by conventional zoology and allied sciences.
According to the Swedish naturalist and author Bengt Sjögren (1980), the present-day belief in lake-monsters is associated with the legends of kelpies[citation needed]. Lake monster locations and names[edit] Name: Nessie. Cliffs of Moher. Coordinates: Looking north towards O'Brien's Tower Name[edit] Nineteenth-century view of the cliffs and Leacmayornagneeve rock in the foreground The cliffs take their name from an old fort called Moher that once stood on Hag's Head, the southernmost point of the cliffs. The writer Thomas Johnson Westropp referred to it in 1905 as Moher Uí Ruis or Moher Uí Ruidhin.[7] The fort still stood in 1780 and is mentioned in an account from John Lloyd's a Short Tour Of Clare (1780).[8] It was demolished in 1808 to provide material for a new telegraph tower.[7] The present tower near the site of the old Moher Uí Ruidhin was built as a lookout tower during the Napoleonic wars.[9] Tourism[edit] Visitor centre In the 1990s, Clare County Council initiated development plans to enable visitors to experience the cliffs without significant intrusive man-made amenities.
The €32 million facility was planned and built over a 17-year period, and officially opened in February 2007. Cliffs of Moher Cruise Gallery[edit] Isle of Man. The Isle of Man (/ˈmæn/; Manx: Ellan Vannin [ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn][4]), otherwise known simply as Mann (Manx: Mannin, IPA: [ˈmanɪn]), is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is represented by a Lieutenant Governor, but its foreign relations and defence are the responsibility of the British Government. The island has been inhabited since before 6500 BC. As one of the six Celtic nations, Gaelic cultural influence began in the 5th century AD, and the Manx language, a branch of the Gaelic languages, gradually emerged. In 627, Edwin of Northumbria conquered the Isle of Man along with most of Mercia.
In the 9th century, the Norse began to settle there. Norse people from Scotland then established the Kingdom of the Isles. Etymology[edit] The Isle of Man is Manx: Ellan Vannin, where ellan is a Manx word meaning island. River Ness. The River Ness (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Nis) is a river about 12 miles or 20 km long, which flows from the northern end of Loch Ness in Scotland, through Loch Dochfour,[1] north-east to Inverness, with a total fall in height of about 16 metres before discharging into the Beauly Firth.
The river is the origin of the name of Inverness which is from the Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Nis, meaning "Mouth of the Ness". Course[edit] Ness Catchment[edit] Although the River Ness starts at Dochgarroch weir at the downstream end of Loch Dochfour it is supplied by Loch Ness and so all the rivers flowing into Loch Ness are part of the River Ness catchment area: Notable Buildings[edit] On a hill above the river in Inverness stands Inverness Castle. Bridges[edit] Nature and Parks[edit] Inverness Castle and River Ness upstream of the Infirmary Bridge River Ness looking downstream towards Friars Bridge, Inverness, Scotland Flood Alleviation[edit] The Port of Inverness[edit] Miscellanea[edit] See also[edit] Coordinates:
Gulf of Corryvreckan. The Gulf of Corryvreckan (from the Gaelic Coire Bhreacain meaning "cauldron of the speckled seas" or "cauldron of the plaid"), also called the Strait of Corryvreckan, is a narrow strait between the islands of Jura and Scarba, in Argyll and Bute, off the west coast of mainland Scotland. It is possible for tourists to visit the site by way of boat trips from local harbours. Topography[edit] Gulf of Corryvreckan from the air The Corryvreckan is the third largest whirlpool in the world, and is on the northern side of the gulf, surrounding a pyramid-shaped basalt pinnacle that rises from depths of 70 m to 29 m at its rounded top. Flood tides and inflow from the Firth of Lorne to the west can drive the waters of Corryvreckan to waves of over 30 feet (9 m), and the roar of the resulting maelstrom can be heard ten miles (16 km) away. Mythology[edit] History[edit] Writing in the 7th century Adamnan called Corryvreckan "Charybdis Brecani".
Natural history[edit] Modern cultural references[edit] Notes[edit] Cheshire. Cheshire's area is 2,343 square kilometres (905 sq mi) and its population is around 1 million. Apart from the large towns along the River Mersey and the historic city of Chester, it is mostly rural, with a number of small towns and villages that support an agricultural industry.
It is historically famous as a former principality and for the production of Cheshire cheese,[4] salt, bulk chemicals, and woven silk. History[edit] Toponymy[edit] Because of the historically close links with the land bordering Cheshire to the west, which became modern Wales, there is a history of interaction between Cheshire and North Wales. The Domesday Book records Cheshire as having two complete Hundreds (Atiscross and Exestan) that later became the principal part of Flintshire. Administrative history[edit] The strategic location of the Earldom of Chester; the only county palatine on the Welsh Marches.[9] Pura Wallia (independent Wales) Marchia Wallie (lands controlled by Norman Marcher barons) Ben Nevis. The mountain is a popular destination, attracting an estimated 100,000 ascents a year,[2] around three-quarters of which use the Pony Track from Glen Nevis.[3] The 700-metre (2,300 ft) cliffs of the north face are among the highest in the United Kingdom, providing classic scrambles and rock climbs of all difficulties for climbers and mountaineers.
They are also the principal locations in the UK for ice climbing. The summit, which is the collapsed dome of an ancient volcano,[4] features the ruins of an observatory which was continuously staffed between 1883 and 1904. The meteorological data collected during this period are still important for understanding Scottish mountain weather. C. T. R. Etymology[edit] "Ben Nevis" is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic name "Beinn Nibheis". As is common for many Scottish mountains, it is known both to locals and visitors as simply "the Ben".[7][8] Geography[edit] Geology[edit] Climate[edit] History[edit] Ben Nevis viewed from Neptune's Staircase.
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