HY7552 : Holland House standing stone. North Ronaldsay

near to Hollandstoun, Orkney Islands, Great Britain

Holland House standing stone. North Ronaldsay.
Holland House standing stone. North Ronaldsay.
Standing stone 13' high by 4'wide and only 4" thick at the base. At a height of 6' there is a small hole through which you can peep if you are tall enough. In 1794 it was recorded that 50 inhabitants danced round it by moonlight on the first day of the year!
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2004
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Peter Ward   (find more nearby)
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Monday, 6 September, 2004   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 16 November, 2005
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Standing stones   (more nearby)
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WGS84: 59:21.7003N 2:26.2796W
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