Staney Hill Henge
Staney Hill Henge is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Staney Hill Henge is situated nearby to the village Harray, as well as near the islet Baa Holm.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maeshowe and Ring of Brodgar.
Maeshowe
Protected area
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Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It was probably built around 2800 BC. In the archaeology of Scotland, it gives its name to the Maeshowe type of chambered cairn, which is limited to Orkney. Maeshowe is situated 2 miles south of Staney Hill Henge.
Ring of Brodgar
Heath
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The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Ring of Brodgar is situated 2 miles southwest of Staney Hill Henge.
Standing Stones of Stenness
Archaeological site
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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. Standing Stones of Stenness is situated 2 miles southwest of Staney Hill Henge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harray and Firth.
Harray
Village
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Harray is an Orcadian parish and village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom. The village is near the Loch of Harray and was used by the Vikings for waterway transportation and Old Norse was spoken in the area up until the 1700s.
Firth
Locality
Firth is a civil parish mainly on Mainland, Orkney. The islands of Damsay and Holm of Grimbister, which lie in the Bay of Firth, are also in the parish. Firth is situated 2½ miles southeast of Staney Hill Henge.
Finstown
Village
Photo: Mark Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Finstown is a village in the parish of Firth on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the fourth-largest settlement in the Orkney Islands. According to travel author Eric Linklater, the homes in Finstown are tidy and well cared for. Finstown is situated 2½ miles southeast of Staney Hill Henge.
Staney Hill Henge
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.02248° or 59° 1′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.18256° or 3° 10′ 57″ westOpen location code
9CFR2RC8+XXOpenStreetMap ID
node 13483401233OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Highlights include Knowe of Gullow, broch, Netherbrough and Manse of Harray Broch.
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