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Stone of Setter, Eday

Standing or carved stone
Stone of Setter, Eday
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A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the Stone of Setter may have functioned as a boundary marker, ceremonial site, or astronomical alignment point. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with protective or territorial significance, though specific traditions for this site are not well documented.

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Photo: Lis Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0