Welcome
to the Maeshowe Webcam Site
For tours call Tormiston Mill on 01856 761606
Our
new Orkney and Outer Hebrides Gude Books, 2014 calendars and new postcards
can be seen by clicking the links on the left.
The Broadcast has now stopped and will resume in December 2013
Here is the last good sunset we recorded in January 2013
Here are links to videos of some of the better sunsets this season.
15
January 2013 Sunset Video
A video of the sunset on 15 January 2013 taken from the
webcams
8 January 2013 Sunset Video
A video of the sunset on 8 January 2013 taken from the
webcams (first full sunset recording this season)
29
December 2012 Sunset Video
A video of the sunset on 29 December 2012 taken from
the webcam (partial sunset)
Link
to Newgrange webcam
An Archive version of the webcast is now
available, Click on
http://www.newgrange.com/webcast.htm for more information.
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Thanks to Historic Scotland for support and the provision of Internet access |
Maeshowe
section from the Orkney Guide Book (pdf)
Stills
of sunset events at Maeshowe, and images of related Neolithic sites
as well as seasonal events in Orkney
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Chamber of Secrets
Stone
Age marvels which inspire and astonish
Animation
of sunset 20th December 2007
Stills
taken on 11 December 2004 - excellent sunset
Animated view of a good sunset on 9 December 2003 (0.6MB
file)
Animated
view of the sunset on 17 December 2003 (1.2MB file)
These files may be saved by right clicking on the
image
Charles'
Sunset Prognosis Page (updated daily only during broadcasts)
Latest Weather in Orkney
Some
Stills of Sunrises and Sunsets
Victor
Reijs' Maeshowe-related site
Camera positions and
best viewing times
Winter Solstice Web Links
Solstice
web site
Loughcrew
Equinox - 22nd September 2008
Solstices
in Japan - Kanayama Megaliths and Solar Calendar
Megalithic
Culture in Japan
Some
Archaeoastronomy links
Messages from around the world about this
site
This Internet broadcast from Orkney's 5,000 year-old Neolithic chambered cairn remains unique. There are three cameras sending images from Maeshowe. The other partner and co-founder in this project is Victor Reijs, who has done much work on archaeoastronomy and whose visit to Orkney in 1996 was the inspiration for the project.
We would like to thank everyone who has supported this project previously. The broadcast has only been made possible with the cooperation and assistance of a number of people and organisations, including Historic Scotland, David Griffith, Highland Park Distillery as well as Tait Publishing Ltd. We would particularly like to thank Historic Scotland and staff for their help and encouragement.
Charles & Magnus Tait