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

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The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles. 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 Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument.

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Location: Stenness, Orkney, Scotland
Photo credit: © Roger Hollingsworth / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: henge, heritage, historic, monument, neolithic, orkney, scheduled, scotland, site, standing, stenness, stone, world