Stenness

Human settlement in Scotland

Stenness

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Orkney

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58°59′10″N 3°12′29″W / 58.986°N 3.208°W / 58.986; -3.208

Stenness (pronounced /ˈstɛnɪs/) (Old Norse: Steinnes; Norn: Stennes) is a village and parish on the Orkney Mainland in Scotland.^[1] It contains several notable prehistoric monuments including the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.

Geography

Stenness parish adjoins the southern extremity of the Loch of Stenness,^[2] and also some notable standing stones. It is bounded on the west by the efflux of the loch, and a branch of Hoy Sound,^[2] and has been administratively merged with Firth.^[2]

History

In Old Norse: Steinnes^[3] or Steinsnes^[4] means headland/peninsula of the stone.

The area has been inhabited for a considerable time. Near the village are several notable prehistoric monuments including the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.^[5]

References

^ United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45, Orkney Mainland, 1:50,000 scale, 2003
^ ^a ^b ^c Wilson, Rev. John (1882). "The Gazetteer of Scotland". Edinburgh: W. & A.K. Johnstone. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
^ Pedersen, Roy (January 1992) Orkneyjar ok Katanes (map, Inverness, Nevis Print)
^ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
^ Paola Arosio & Diego Meozzi. "Stones of Stenness". Stone Pages. Retrieved 25 July 2009.