Stenness

Stenness is a small, scattered village in the , Scotland, on the A965 main road between Kirkwall and Stromness. It has several UNESCO World Heritage Listed neolithic sights: the Stones, Maeshowe and Ring of Brodgar, with Skara Brae a few miles further north.
  • Village
  • Description: village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ring of Brodgar and Maeshowe.
The is a Neolithic henge and stone…
Protected area
is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on , .
Archaeological site
The are a Neolithic…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stromness and Cairston.
is a port on the Mainland of the , with a population of roughly 2200.
is a village on , in , Scotland. is situated 2½ miles west of Stenness.
is a village in the parish of on , , . is situated 3½ miles northeast of Stenness.
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Latitude
58.986° or 58° 59′ 10″ north
Longitude
-3.2113° or 3° 12′ 41″ west
Open location code
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Uzbek—“Stenness” goes by many names.
StennessBasque
StennessDutch
StennessItalian
StennessTurkish
StennersUzbek

Localities in the Area

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Orkney Islands: Highlights

Learn more about Kirkwall and Stromness.