 Hill o' Many Stanes has around 200 small stones arranged in 22 rows set out in rows running approximately north and south with the incline. The rows are not parallel, however, and they create a fan-shaped pattern. Most of the stones are quite small, none more than a little more than three feet tall.
This site is believed to be from the Bronze Age and that originally there were over 600 stones here. In the UK, stone rows of this kind are unknown outside Caithness and Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland.
About the Hill o' Many Stanes
Undiscovered Scotland: Hill o' Many Stanes
Megalithic Portal: Hill o' Many Stanes (Mid Clyth Stone Rows)
The Modern Antiquarian: Hill o' Many Stanes
Stone Pages: Hill o' Many Stanes
Wikipedia: Hill o' Many Stanes
Journey to the Hill o' Many Stanes
The Hill o' Many Stanes is located on a south-facing hillside off the A99 about 8-1/2 miles south of Wick in Caithness in the Highland area of Scotland.
Ordnance Survey Map (ND2940938363)
Visitors Information
Visitors information for the Hill o' Many Stanes may be found at the Historic Scotland website. General tourist information may be found at the Caithness Tourism website.
Additional Photos of the Hill o' Many Stanes
Road Sign for the Hill o' Many Stanes
Path to the Hill o' Many Stanes
Descriptive Sign at the Hill o' Many Stanes Sites
The Hill o' Many Stanes
Stone Row, Hill o' Many Stanes
Large Stone, Hill o'Many Stanes
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