| Title: |
The Stones of Stenness, Orkney
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| Issue: |
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 107 |
| Series: |
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
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| Volume: |
107
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| Page Start/End: |
1 - 60 |
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| Licence Type: |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
HY 307125. Report of excavations on the Class I henge together with discussion (by E W Marwick) of the folklore surrounding an outlying standing stone, the Stone of Odin, and a catalogue of important 18th and 19th century illustrations of both sites. Excavation of the henge revealed that a ring of twelve stones was originally planned and that a complex stone and timber setting occupied the centre, grooved ware was found in both the central feature and the ditch terminal. Radiocarbon dates in late 3rd millennium bc suggest that the henge was contemporary with Skara Brae and tombs of Maes Howe type. AR |
| Year of Publication: |
1975
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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| Skara Brae (Auto Detected Subject) |
| Timber Setting (Auto Detected Subject) |
| 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Source: |
ADS Archive
(ADS Archive)
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| Created Date: |
05 Dec 2008 |
