
Cairnpapple Prehistoric Burial Site
Bathgate Hills, near Torphichen, Central Scotland, UK
19th June, 15:30U
© 2008 James Gentles, All Rights Reserved.
The different ditches and circles you can see date from different periods in pre-history, showing that over the millennium this hill top site remained an important place in the lives & rituals of the peoples who lived in this area of Scotland.
People still make pilgrimages to this place today. Look around and find the Custodian's Hut where a small exibition helps you learn and interpret the site and its past. Descend the ladder down into the main cairn which is a concrete dome allowing the visitor to see its secrets. Look around the horizon and find the telecommunication mast from the 20th Century. This hill-top site is as important in today's society as it was 5500 years ago!
Wondering how this shot was taken? Look in the sky!
Lat: 55° 55' 39.9" N
Long: 4° 38' 20.6" W
Elevation: ground 312m, camera +30m
Precision is: High. Pinpoints the exact spot.








This technique produces two hemispheres, and a different workflow in PTGui from the classic ground pano technique. This results in lower resolution BUT impossible angles!
See the rig at http://www.gentles.info/KAP/Rigs/index.htm?item=7 how Kite Aerial Photography is achieved at http://www.gentles.info/KAP/Overview/index.htm and the workflow at http://www.gentles.info/KAP/Gallery/Panotechnique/index.htm