Site Represents a site. Prim Media 756 Contact lj77@st-andrews.ac.uk Institutional nature Museum, Ecomuseum, Extended Museum, Territorial Museum, Cultural Center, Memory House, e-Museum, etc Archaeological Notes Sources: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/stones-of-stenness-circle-and-henge/history/ , https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/514/ , http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/standingstones/index.html , http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/monoliths/index.html , http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/standingstones/altar.htm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Standing Stones of Stenness Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived standingstones Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource lj77 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 387 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,58.99403,-3.20803; Description An account of the resource It is thought that the Standing Stones of Stenness were built over 5000 years ago in 3100 - 2900 BC and is therefore considered one of the earliest henges in Britain. The Standing Stones of Stenness are part of a world heritage site called “The Heart of Neolithic Orkney”, which also includes Maeshowe, Skara Brae, the Ring of Brodgar and other nearby sites. The Stones of Stenness look very different today than they would have looked thousands of years ago when they were first built. Only four of the stones in the ring remain today, the tallest is 5.7m high. Originally, there were thought to be twelve tall standing stones laid out in an ellipse which were surrounded by an estimated 2.3m deep and 4m long ditch. The ditch can no longer be seen. There is also a large stone hearth in the centre of the platform. Additionally, there are now two angular slabs close to the hearth, but it is not understood if they were part of the original henge. Look at the 3D model to get an idea of how the stones currently look and where the missing stones would have been originally placed. There is also an interesting sketch from (estimated) 1818 which shows what the stones looked like then. There are many standing stones in Orkney and legends associated with them. Some legends talk of how the stones used to be giants, trolls or witches which were transformed to stone by the strong rays of the Orkney sun. One of the most popular legends concerns Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve), where it believed that some of the standing stones come to life and walk to a nearby body of water to drink and dip their heads in. Other traditions are more morbid, such as the belief that the central stone slab within the ring was most likely used as an alter where human sacrifices were made. This was considered by Sir Walter Scott (a Scottish novelist, poet, historian and biographer) who visited the Standing Stones of Stenness in August 1814. Explore the nearby stones "Odin Stone" and "Ring of Brodgar" on the map to learn of other interesting legends. Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 12/04/2022 Extent The size or duration of the resource. cm x cm x cm Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Estimated 3100-2900BC Subject The topic of the resource Immovable Culture Heritage,Tourism Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. 04/26/2022 04:01:56 pm Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/stones-of-stenness-circle-and-henge/history/ , https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/514/ , http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/standingstones/index.html , http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/monoliths/index.html , http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/standingstones/altar.htm References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/stones-of-stenness-circle-and-henge/history/ , https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/514/ , http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/standingstones/index.html , http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/monoliths/index.html , http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/standingstones/altar.htm Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Data Provider The name or identifier of the organisation that contributes data to Europeana. Standing Stones of Stenness Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT