The Standing Stones of Stenness
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Title
The Standing Stones of Stenness
Description
The Standing Stones of Stenness are thought to have been built over 5000 years in 3100 - 2900 BC. The henge is considered one of the earliest in Britain and is part of a world heritage site called "The Heart of Neolithic Orkney". The stones have a rich history and there are many fascinating legends and stories which surround them. Visit the following link https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/map/?mapid=6 which will take you to an interactive map, where you can learn more about the Standing Stones of Stenness and other standing stones in Scotland. You will find audio descriptions of each site, pictures and 3D models of how the site looks today and how it is thought it looked hundreds of years ago.
Source
wordlheritage2022
Date
Estimated 3100-2900BC
Contributor
lj77
Type
Site
Identifier
483
Date Submitted
03/05/2022
Date Modified
05/03/2022 11:10:19 am
Extent
cm x cm x cm
Spatial Coverage
current,58.99403,-3.20803;
Europeana
Europeana Data Provider
The Standing Stones of Stenness
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Institutional nature
Building
Prim Media
796
Contact
lj77@st-andrews.ac.uk
Citation
“The Standing Stones of Stenness,” STAGE, accessed December 13, 2025, https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/797.
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