Stones of Stenness

There used to be 12 stones in this circle, but now there are only four of them left. The tallest ones are about 5 metres tall.
Within 1500 metres you'll find Ring of Brogar, Barnhouse neolithic village, Maes Howe chambered cairn and Unstan tomb.

The watch stone

This tall stone is standing next to the bridge between Loch of Stenness and Loch of Harray. 100 metres to the right of where I took the photo is Barnhouse neolithic village. 100 metres behind me is Stones of Stenness. Point at the photo and you'll see the house to the left, with two standing stones in its garden. Behind that house there's an extensive excavation going on.
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