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Whalsay, 'standing Stones of Yoxie'

House (neolithic)
Whalsay, 'standing Stones of Yoxie'
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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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Photo: John Dally · CC BY-SA 2.0