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Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir

<b>Long Stone</b>Posted by MothImage © Tim Clark
Also known as:
  • Langsteen
  • South Shore Stone
  • Frotoft

Nearest Town:Kirkwall (18km SSE)
OS Ref (GB):   HY404275 / Sheets: 5, 6
Latitude:59° 7' 49.34" N
Longitude:   3° 2' 29.22" W

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<b>Long Stone</b>Posted by Moth <b>Long Stone</b>Posted by Jane <b>Long Stone</b>Posted by Jane

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A large flat block of sandstone 6 or 7 feet tall and 8 inches thick, straight sided and flat topped at a slight angle, this has had a chunk taken out of it, as if some alien rockeater had taken a bite and rejected the rest. It's a nice stone, but pales into insignificance when surrounded by such wonderful cairn building.
This post appears as part of the weblog entry Rousay Knowe Howe
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Jane Posted by Jane
30th June 2004ce
Edited 30th June 2004ce

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RCAHMS NMRS record no. HY42NW 7 at HY40412750 is 7½ feet tall and 2-2½ wide aligned NW/SE. It was broken and the two halves later re-joined.
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wideford Posted by wideford
7th July 2006ce
Edited 8th July 2006ce
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