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Rousay, Yatenes Stone

Standing Stone (prehistoric)
Rousay, Yatenes Stone
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rousay, Yatenes Stone as Standing Stone (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dated to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the Yatenes Stone is likely associated with ritual or ceremonial activity, common for such monuments in Orkney. Local folklore sometimes links standing stones to supernatural beings or ancient heroes, though specific traditions for this site are not well documented.

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Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0