OS grid reference HY305115 Post town STROMNESS Dialling code 01856 | Civil parish Stenness Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district KW16 Scottish parliament Orkney | |
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Standing stones of stenness
Stenness is a village and parish on the Orkney Mainland in Scotland. It contains several notable prehistoric monuments including the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.
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Map of Stennes, Stromness, UK
Geography
Stenness parish adjoins the southern extremity of the Loch of Stenness, and also some notable standing stones. It is bounded on the west by the efflux of the loch, and a branch of Hoy Sound, and has been politically merged with Firth.
History
In Old Norse: Steinnes or Steinsnes means headland/peninsula of the stone.
The area has been inhabited for a considerable time. Near the village are several notable prehistoric monuments including the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.
References
Stenness Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA