Alignments noted in the 1920’s by John Fraser in the “Proceedings of the Society of Orkney Antiquaries” :
30 DEGREES E OF N
Knowe of Bosquoy HY30931864 Quoys of the Hill HY31832031 is Nether Corston (a Johnsmas bonfire used to be held below this)
Marykirk (Grimeston) HY31091426 Staney Hill Stone HY31951567
42 DEGREES E OF N = MIDSUMMER SUNRISE
Marykirk (Russland) HY29511774 Quoys of the Hill HY31832031 is Nether Corston
Barnhouse Stone HY31271217 Maes Howe HY31821277
50 DEGREES E OF N
Burrian (Russland) HY29641835 Quoys of the Hill HY31832031 is Nether Corston
Staney Hill Stone HY31951567 Appiehouse Stone HY32621620
NORTH , SOUTH
Cummina Howe HY28241039 Knowe of Onston HY28291172 Ring of Bookan HY28341450
Ke(i)thesgeo Stone HY30351136 HY30551263 Watch Stone
Stones of Stenness HY30671252 HY31091426 Marykirk (Grimeston)
Barnhouse Stone HY31271217 HY31361790 Harray Churchyard
Howen Brough HY31801914 HY31832031 Quoys of the Hill is Nether Corston
Nettletar HY32321741 HY31832031 Quoys of the Hill is Nether Corston
Burrian (Corrigall) HY32351937 HY31832031 Quoys of the Hill is Nether Corston
(The Kethesgeo Stone was found, still in its socket, five feet below ground level)
77 DEGREES W OF N
Ring of Brodgar centre HY29451335 Maes Howe HY31821277
Burrian (Russland) HY29641835 Harray Churchyard HY31361790
60 DEGREES W OF N
Ring of Brodgar centre HY29451335 Watch Stone HY30551263 Barnhouse Stone HY31271217