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Stenness in the region of Scotland is a place in United Kingdom - some 531 mi or ( 854 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .

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Time in Stenness is now 12:43 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tórshavn, Stromness, Stirling, Quoyness, and Lyness. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tórshavn . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Stenness ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Orkney Islands Scotland - Ring of Brodgar in Evening Light (1)

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View around in the standing stones of Ring of Brodgar in a beautiful evening light ..

kirkwall Orphir scapa flow Orkney Islands Jan 2010 snow

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A look over the hils in Orphir during the snow Jam.2010 ..


Trumland Church Rousay Orkney Islands

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360 degree view (example) ..

MUSAC Scapa Slideshow 2008

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Combination of pics from the trip with focus on the divers. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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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Located at 58.99 -3.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Parishes of Orkney, Villages in Orkney

Standing Stones of Stenness

The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. 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 Scotland.

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Located at 58.99 -3.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Orkney, Historic Scotland properties in Orkney, Megalithic monuments in Europe, Neolithic Scotland, Prehistoric Orkney, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland, Stone Age sites in Scotland, Stone circles in Scotland, World Heritage Sites in Scotland

Barnhouse Settlement

The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement is sited by the shore of Loch of Harray, Orkney Mainland, Scotland, not far from the Standing Stones of Stenness. It was discovered in 1984. The base courses of at least 15 houses have been found. These houses have similarities to the better-known settlement at Skara Brae in that they have central hearths, beds built against the walls and stone dressers, but differ in that the houses seem to have been free-standing.

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Located at 58.99 -3.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1984 in Scotland, 4th-millennium BC architecture in Scotland, Archaeological sites in Orkney, Former populated places in Scotland, Neolithic Scotland, Neolithic settlements, Prehistoric Orkney, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland, Stone Age sites in Scotland

Heart of Neolithic Orkney

Heart of Neolithic Orkney refers to a group of Neolithic monuments found on the Mainland, one of the islands of Orkney, Scotland. The name was adopted by UNESCO when it proclaimed these sites as a World Heritage Site in 1999. The site of patrimony currently consists of four sites: Maeshowe – a unique chambered cairn and passage grave, aligned so that its central chamber is illuminated on the winter solstice.

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Located at 59.00 -3.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Orkney, Prehistoric Orkney, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland, Stone Age sites in Scotland, World Heritage Sites in Scotland

Maeshowe

Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It was probably built in around 2800 BC. It gives its name to the Maeshowe type of chambered cairn, which is limited to Orkney. Maeshowe is a significant example of Neolithic craftsmanship and is, in the words of the archaeologist Stuart Piggott, "a superlative monument that by its originality of execution is lifted out of its class into a unique position.

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Located at 59.00 -3.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 3rd-millennium BC architecture in Scotland, Archaeoastronomy, Archaeological sites in Orkney, Barrows in the United Kingdom, Historic Scotland properties in Orkney, Megalithic monuments in Europe, Museums in Orkney, Neolithic Scotland, Norse activity in Scotland, Prehistoric Orkney, Runic inscriptions, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Scotland, Stone Age sites in Scotland, Viking Age sites in Scotland, World Heritage Sites in Scotland