Collapsing roof

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Collapsing roof by Derek Mayes as part of the Geograph project.

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Collapsing roof

Image: © Derek Mayes Taken: 26 Mar 2011

A very small byre. This is a flag-stone roof, albeit turfed by Nature. It will collapse very soon, unless a good deal of money is spent on renovation. The Island of Gairsay (actually the Hen of Gairsay) is seen beyond.

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Image Location

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Latitude
59.062536
Longitude
-3.015544