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Stennes, quoad sacra par., Firth and Stennes, and Sandwick pars., Pomona, Orkney, on the Loch of Stennes, 4 miles NE. of Stromness and 10 miles W. of Kirkwall, pop. 697; P.O.; 1 mile NW. of Stennes church are the "Standing Stones of Stennes," two groups of ancient stone circles similar to those at Stonehenge.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "quoad sacra parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
Administrative units: | Orkney ScoCnty |
Place: | Stenness |
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