Stenness facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stenness
The Stenness Watch Stone stands outside the circle, next to the modern bridge leading to the Ring of Brodgar.
Stenness
OS grid reference	HY305115
Civil parish	Stenness
Council area	Orkney
Lieutenancy area	Orkney
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STROMNESS
Postcode district	KW16
Dialling code	01856
Police	Northern
Fire	Highlands and Islands
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland
Scottish Parliament	Orkney
List of places UK Scotland 58°59′10″N 3°12′29″W / 58.986°N 3.208°W / 58.986; -3.208

Stenness (pronounced) (Old Norse: Steinnes; Norn: Stennes) is a village and parish on the Orkney Mainland in Scotland. 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, and also some notable standing stones. It is bounded on the west by the efflux of the loch, and a branch of Hoy Sound, and has been politically merged with Firth.

History

In Old Norse: Steinnes or Steinsnes 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.