Stenness

Not to be confused with Isle of Stenness in Shetland.
Stenness

The Stenness Watch Stone stands outside the circle, next to the modern bridge leading to the Ring of Brodgar
Stenness
 Stenness shown within Orkney
OS grid referenceHY305115
Civil parishStenness
Council areaOrkney
Lieutenancy areaOrkney
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town STROMNESS
Postcode district KW16
Dialling code 01856
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentOrkney and Shetland
Scottish ParliamentOrkney
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 58°59′10″N 3°12′29″W / 58.986°N 3.208°W / 58.986; -3.208

Stenness is a village and parish on the Orkney Mainland in Scotland.[1] It contains several notable prehistoric monuments including the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.

Geography

Stenness parish adjoins the southern extremity of the Loch of Stenness,[2] and also some notable standing stones. It is bounded on the west by the efflux of the loch, and a branch of Hoy Sound,[2] and has been politically merged with Firth.[2]

History

In Old Norse: Steinnes[3] or Steinsnes[4] means headland/peninsula of the stone.

The area has been inhabited for a considerable time. Near the village are located several notable prehistoric monuments including the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Orkney Mainland, 1:50,000 scale, 2003
  2. 1 2 3 Wilson, Rev. John (1882). "The Gazetteer of Scotland". Edinburgh: W. & A.K. Johnstone. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  3. ↑ Pedersen, Roy (January 1992) Orkneyjar ok Katanes (map, Inverness, Nevis Print)
  4. ↑ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
  5. ↑ Paola Arosio & Diego Meozzi. "Stones of Stenness". Stone Pages. Retrieved 2009-07-25.

External links

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This article incorporates text from Wilson, Rev. John The Gazetteer of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1882) Published by W. & A.K. Johnstone


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