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Standing Stones of Stanness — Stones of Stennes Größenvergleich zum Menschen Die (Standing) Stones of Stenness sind ein neolithisches Henge Monument (class I henge), das sich auf der … Deutsch Wikipedia
Standing Stones of Stenness — The surviving Standing Stones of Stenness form an impressive Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. It is sited on a promontory at the south bank of the stream that joins the southern ends of the sea loch Loch of Stenness and the … Wikipedia
Standing Stones des Weltkulturerbes "Orkney" — Dem Weltkulturerbe The Heart of Neolithic Orkney auf der Insel The Mainland Orkney (Schottland) werden zur Zeit vier Menhire [1] zugerechnet. Entsprechend dem fachsprachlichen Gebrauch in der englischen Literatur handelt es sich bei den Standing… … Deutsch Wikipedia
standing stones — Erected in prehistoric times, whether solitary or in groups, these frequently attract legends to explain either how they came to be there or what strange powers they have; the same is true of natural boulders and rock formations, if they are… … A Dictionary of English folklore
STANDING STONES — rude unhewn stones standing singly or in groups in various parts of the world, and erected at remote periods, presumably in memory of some great achievement or misfortune, or as having some monumental reference … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Stenness Standing Stones — Les pierres levées de Stenness (Stenness Standing Stones) sont situées dans la partie sud ouest de Mainland, île principale des Orcades, près de Maes Howe. De ce cercle de 12 pierres dressées là vers 3000 av. J. C., il n en reste que quatre, la… … Wikipédia en Français
The Standing Stones of Caithness — by Leslie J Myatt, 2003, is the first complete description of megalithic standing stone sites in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland, since 1911, when the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments produced its Caithness… … Wikipedia
Cove (standing stones) — Cove is a term used to describe a tightly concentrated group of large standing stones found in Neolithic and Bronze Age England. Coves are square or rectangular in plan and seem to have served as small enclosures within other henge, stone circle… … Wikipedia
Standing stone — For the Paul McCartney album, see Standing Stone (album). For Tennessee State Park, see Standing Stone State Park. One of 60 standing stones from the Ring of Brodgar located in Stenness, Orkney. Standing stones, orthostats, liths, or more… … Wikipedia
Stones of Scotland — There are many large stones of Scotland of cultural and historical interest. There are so many, it is not possible to do more than discuss a few of them. tone of SconeThe Stone of Scone, (pronounced scoon ) also commonly known as the Stone of… … Wikipedia
