 The Standing Stones of Stenness | |
  Shown within Orkney Islands | |
| Location | Mainland, Orkney |
|---|---|
| Region | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 58°59′38″N 03°12′29″W / 58.99389°N 3.20806°W |
| Type | Standing stones |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Public access | Yes |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv |
| Designated | 1999 (23rd session) |
| Part of | Heart of Neolithic Orkney |
| Reference no. | 514 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Identifiers | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | SM90285 |
The Standing Stones of Stenness are a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles.[1] Various traditions associated with the stones survived into the modern era and they form part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. They are cared for by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument.[2]
- ^ "Stones of Stenness". historicenvironment.scot.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Stenness, stone circle and henge (SM90285)". Retrieved 22 February 2019.