Stones of Stenness by CaptainOates

The Standing Stones o' Stenness were originally laid out in an ellipse. Although it is commonly written that the monument was once made up of 12 megaliths, excavations in the 1970s suggest that the ring was never &quot;completed&quot;, with at least one - possibly two - of the 12 stones were never erected. Radio-carbon dates from the excavation show that the site dates from at least 3100BC, making the Standing Stones complex one of the earliest stone circles in Britain . The name &quot;Stenness&quot; derives from the Old Norse &quot;Steinn-nes&quot;, meaning &quot;Stone Headland&quot;. More fascinating info at <a href="http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/standingstones/" rel="nofollow">www.orkneyjar.com/history/standingstones/</a>