Stones of Stenness Photos
The largest and tallest of the remaining standing stones at Stenness are at the western end of the circle
A pair of stones at the western side of the circle. The ditch surrounding the circle can scarcely be seen in this photo, so much has it eroded
The sheer size of the stones is staggering when you see them close up
The large slab in the foreground has been suggested as a possible altar. The burial mound of Maes Howe is just visible in the right distance
Several smaller stones like this flank the altar stone
Looking past the altar stone to Loch Stenness
Stones of Stenness against the backdrop of the setting sun over Loch Stenness
Night falls over the Stones of Stenness - looking north east
Related:
Stones of Stenness visitor
information
Prehistoric sites in
Orkney
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