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Stones of Stenness (HS)
Stones of Stenness (HS)

Stromness, Orkney, KW17

These tall and extraordinarily impressive standing stones were once part of a circle of twelve stones surrounded by deep...

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  • Stromness
    Stromness

    Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK

    This historic town developed during the 18th century after it was chosen by the Hudson's Bay Company as a base for...

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  • Unstan Chambered Cairn © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Unstan Chambered Cairn (HS)

    Stromness, Orkney, KW17

    A long chambered cairn, with the burial compartments divided by upright slabs. A large quantity of distinctly shaped and...

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  • Tormiston Mill (HS)
    Tormiston Mill (HS)

    Stenness, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3HH

    An excellent late example of a Scottish watermill, circa 1880, with a 4 metre diameter iron water wheel driving three...

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  • Maes Howe © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Maes Howe (HS)

    Stenness, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3HA

    The finest megalithic tomb in the British Isles, built in Neolithic times before 2700 BC. Runic inscriptions tell of how...

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    • Visit Scotland Reviews Available 4 stars
    Ring of Brodgar © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Ring of Brodgar (HS)

    Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK

    This great stone circle surrounded by a massive ditch, once 3 metres deep and 10 metres wide, is one of the most...

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  • Skara Brae Prehistoric Village © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (HS)

    Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3LR

    The best preserved prehistoric village in northen Europe, with eight dwellings linked by low alleyways. The beautifully...

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    • Visit Scotland Reviews Available 5 stars
    1 Stones of Stenness (HS) Stromness, Orkney, KW17
    2 Stromness Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK
    3 Unstan Chambered Cairn (HS) Stromness, Orkney, KW17
    4 Tormiston Mill (HS) Stenness, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3HH
    5 Maes Howe (HS) Stenness, Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3HA 4 stars
    6 Ring of Brodgar (HS) Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, UK
    7 Skara Brae Prehistoric Village (HS) Stromness, Orkney, KW16 3LR 5 stars

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