Stenness
Sign in to saveStenness (pronounced ) (; ) is a village and parish on the Orkney Mainland in Scotland. It is part of Orkney Islands Council. It contains several notable prehistoric monuments including the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar. The parish lies amid fertile farmland typical of Orkney and the economy is based on agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and renewable energy.
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Stenness (pronounced ) (; ) is a village and parish on the Orkney Mainland in Scotland. It is part of Orkney Islands Council. It contains several notable prehistoric monuments including the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar. The parish lies amid fertile farmland typical of Orkney and the economy is based on agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and renewable energy.
== History == Human presence in the region date back at least 5,000 years, evidenced by the Neolithic ritual complex including the Standing Stones of Stenness and nearby Ring of Brodgar. The Odin Stone, a medieval-era monolith once part of these traditions, was destroyed in 1814 but is well documented as part of local ritual lore. In Old Norse, Steinnes means headland of the stone. or Steinsnes means headland/peninsula of the stone.