Stone of Setter
The Stone of Setter is a Neolithic standing stone located on the island of Eday, in Orkney, Scotland. It dates to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, around the 2nd millennium BC.Photo: Beep boop beep, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: standing stone on Eday Island, Orkney Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Stone of Setter, standing stone and enclosure, Eday”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calf of Eday and Eday Airport.
Calf of Eday
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Calf of Eday is an uninhabited island in Orkney, Scotland, lying north east of Eday. It is known for its wildlife and its prehistoric ruins. Calf of Eday is situated 1½ miles northeast of Stone of Setter.
Eday Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eday London Airport is located on Eday in Orkney, Scotland. As it is close to the Bay of London it is known locally as just London Airport. The Bay of London may have been so called because of puffins breeding there: Old Norse lundi = "puffin", Old Norse á Lundunum = "at the puffins". Eday Airport is situated 2 miles south of Stone of Setter.
Faray
Island
Photo: Douglas Caldow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying between Eday and Westray. Previously inhabited, the low-lying island is now a successful grey seal breeding colony. Faray is situated 2 miles west of Stone of Setter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Backaland and Kettletoft.
Backaland
Hamlet
Photo: Des Colhoun, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Backaland is a settlement on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is also within the parish of Eday, and it is located to the south west of the island. Backaland is situated at the southern end of the B9063. Backaland is situated 4 miles south of Stone of Setter.
Kettletoft
Village
Photo: John Comloquoy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kettletoft is a settlement on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. The B9068 road runs from Kettletoft to Scar and the B9069 from Kettletoft to Northwall. Kettletoft is situated 6 miles east of Stone of Setter.
Stone of Setter
- Categories: standing stone, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.21896° or 59° 13′ 8″ northLongitude
-2.76456° or 2° 45′ 52″ westOpen location code
9CFV669P+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 7474240223OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2351556
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In Other Languages
“Stone of Setter” goes by many names.
- German: “Stone of Setter”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barrow (Prehistoric) and Fold of Setter (undated circular enclosure).
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