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Cloudy Sunset at stenness; Orkney. Cloudy Sunset at stenness; Orkney

Ring of Brodgar

Neolitc stone circle with henge at Brodgar Orkney. Neolitc stone circle with henge at Brodgar Orkney

Stenness Sunset

Another Sunset at the standing Stones of Stenness 2007. Another Sunset at the standing Stones of Stenness 2007

Standing stones of stenness

Standing stones of stenness in scotland, orkney island

The Stones at Stenness, The Standing Stone at Stenness, Orkney, Scotland, U.K.

The Standing Stone at Stenness, Orkney, Scotland, U.K. The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles. Various traditions associated with the stones survived into the modern era and they form part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. They are looked after by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument. The surviving stones are sited on a promontory at the south bank of the stream that joins the southern ends of the sea loch Loch of Stenness and the freshwater Loch of Harray. The name, which is pronounced stane-is in Orcadian dialect, comes from Old Norse meaning stone headland. The stream is now bridged, but at one time was crossed by a stepping stone causeway, and the Ring of Brodgar lies about 1.2 km (0.75 mi) away to the north-west, across the stream and near the tip of the isthmus formed between the two lochs. Maeshowe chambered cairn is about 1.2 km (0.75 mi) to the east of the Standing Stones of Stenness and several other Neolithic monuments also lie in the vicinity, suggesting that this area had particular importance. The Stenness Watch Stone stands outside the circle, next to the modern bridge leading to the Ring of Brodgar Although the site today lacks the encircling ditch and bank, excavation has shown that this used to be a henge monument, possibly the oldest in the British Isles. The. The Standing Stone at Stenness, Orkney, Scotland, U.K. The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles. Various traditions associated with the stones survived into the modern era and they form part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. They are looked after by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument. The surviving stones are sited on a promontory at the south bank of the stream that joins the southern ends of the sea loch Loch of Stenness and the freshwater Loch of Harray. The name, which is pronounced stane-is in Orcadian dialect, comes from Old Norse meaning stone headland. The stream is now bridged, but at one time was crossed by a stepping stone causeway, and the Ring of Brodgar lies about 1.2 km (0.75 mi) away to the north-west, across the stream and near the tip of the isthmus formed between the two lochs. Maeshowe chambered cairn is about 1.2 km (0.75 mi) to the east of the Standing Stones of Stenness and several other Neolithic monuments also lie in the vicinity, suggesting that this area had particular importance. The Stenness Watch Stone stands outside the circle, next to the modern bridge leading to the Ring of Brodgar Although the site today lacks the encircling ditch and bank, excavation has shown that this used to be a henge monument, possibly the oldest in the British Isles. The

Stones of Stenness

The oldest stone circle found in the Orkney Islands. the site dates from at least 3100BC, making the Standing Stones complex one of the earliest stone circles in Britain . The oldest stone circle found in the Orkney Islands. the site dates from at least 3100BC, making the Standing Stones complex one of the earliest stone circles in Britain .

Stenness Sunset

Stones of Stenness at Sunset. Stones of Stenness at Sunset

Stenness Sunset

Stones of Stenness at Sunset. Stones of Stenness at Sunset

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