The Watchstone
One of Orkney's most imposing standing stones, the Watchstone dominates the south-eastern end of the Brig o’ Brodgar – the place where the Harray and Stenness lochs meet. Read more
Category: Standing Stones
Pictures from the Past – The Stones of Stenness
Following our appeal for old photographs of the Ness and its environs, Pat Long sent us these early postcards showing the Stones of Stenness. Thanks Pat.
If you’ve been digging… Read more
Solved! The perplexing puzzle of the Stones of Stenness ‘building’
The Standing Stones of Stenness (1906).There’s nothing like finally getting to the bottom of an irksome puzzle. In this case, the puzzle related to an old photograph of the Stones… Read more
Ring of Brodgar relegated to fifth place in stone circle size table
Archaeological work in south-west Wales has pushed the Ring of Brodgar back to fifth place in the list of largest stone circles in the British Isles.
Four stones remain… Read more
