
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Whalsay, 'standing Stones of Yoxie' as House (neolithic). 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.
The Standing Stones of Yoxie in Whalsay are likely Neolithic in origin, dating to between 3000 and 2500 BCE. Such stones may have been used for ceremonial, astronomical, or territorial purposes, though specific folklore or function remains unrecorded.
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Places near here
Whalsay, Gamla VordRadio Station (second World War) · 654 yd
Whalsay, LochendBuilding(s) (period Unassigned), Enclosure (period Unassigned), Structure(s) (period Unassigned) · 1180 yd
Whalsay, Isbister, NisthouseSettlement (viking)(possible), Bowl(s) (steatite)(viking) · 1479 yd
VaivoeJetty (period Unassigned) · 1686 yd
Oscar: Skaw Taing, Whalsay, North SeaBarque (19th Century) · 1.6 mi
Anna Dora Stein: Calf of Linga, Whalsay Skerries, North SeaSchooner (19th Century) · 2.5 mi
Setter HillMountain / peak · 2.6 mi
Ward of ClettMountain / peak · 3.3 mi
Hanseatic Trading BoothHeritage attraction · 3.4 mi
Bight of StavanessBay · 6.4 miOther information
Photo: John Dally · CC BY-SA 2.0