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The magical Stones of Stenness circle and henge on Orkney's West Mainland, with the mountains of Hoy in the distance. The stones you see today are part of a ring of 12 tall stones and a surrounding ditch from between 3000BC and 2500BC. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/westmainland/stennessstones/index.html

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Stones of Stenness Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland

Information about and images of the Stones of Stenness in Orkney on Undiscovered Scotland.

Dec 3, 2022 at 8:03amWeb
Show threadDrSDec 3, 2022
@UndisScot definitely one of my favourite places.Such a feeling of stillness.
Show threadcliffwalker 👣 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺Dec 3, 2022
@UndisScot magical #orkney
Show threadkelpieDec 3, 2022
@UndisScot My first visit there was in the evening with the sun making the stones glow. Magical.
Show threadBy-TorDec 3, 2022
@UndisScot Orkney was a magical place to visit for me a few years ago. #orkney You really feel a connection to the past when seeing these neolithic structures and archeological sites
Show threadLaurence M 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Dec 3, 2022
@UndisScot me and the Mrs and the dogs were there with our Campervan earlier this year - we had a cottage for 4 days on the other side of Loch of Harray and could see the site, albeit some distance away, from our garden. We would have liked to visit Ness of Brodgar, but it was shut! 😡 Orkney is fab and well worth a visit. Get the short crossing from Gills’ Bay.
Show threadJonDec 3, 2022
@UndisScot lovely pic, thank you. I love orkney and the stones feel so magical, i havent made it there since covid, but next year.....
Show threadTomtit & BaobabDec 3, 2022
@UndisScot Beautiful! Huge fans of henges over here (https://anchor.fm/tomtitbaobab/episodes/Bazoo-Bonanza-e1obv23/a-a8j8eu4) Putting this one on our bucket list!
Bazoo Bonanza by Tomtit & Baobab: A Bee-Inspired Podcast

It's a BONANZA! In episode three, we’re talking trash words, highlighting HENGEs, and learning when to shut our big BAZOOs. We're also trying out Dispensers, a new online game by our pal across the pond, puzzlemaker Graham Smith. 

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Show threadPhil SmytheDec 4, 2022
@UndisScot I would have loved to have seen The Stone of Odin - and would support the proposal to recreate it.