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The Archaeology of People: Dimensions of Neolithic Life, Whittle

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<< Our Photo Pages >> Oshoro - Stone Circle in Japan in Hokkaidō

Submitted by Aska on Saturday, 01 June 2013  Page Views: 6645

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Oshoro Alternative Name: 忍路環状列石
Country: Japan Region: Hokkaidō Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Otaru (Hokkaidō pref.)  Nearest Village: Oshoro 忍路
Latitude: 43.199427N  Longitude: 140.874713E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Oshoro
Oshoro submitted by maigo : Site in Hokkaido Japan: It is believed that there was a burial ground of a group of peoples here. (Vote or comment on this photo)
The best known stone circle in Japan along with the Ōyu circle. An oval shape 33m × 22m in size with a small circle inside.
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Oshoro
Oshoro submitted by Aska : In Hokkaidō it snows heavily, the best season to visit the sites there is summer. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Oshoro
Oshoro submitted by Aska : The spring ephemeral "Katakuri" (Erythonium japonicum) in the circle after the thaw. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Oshoro
Oshoro submitted by Aska : The entrance and the western hemicycle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Oshoro
Oshoro submitted by Aska : Site in Hokkaidō Japan The standing stones and the sundial(?) in the circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Oshoro
Oshoro submitted by Aska : Site in Hokkaidō Japan The western hemicycle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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