 Dating back to the 3rd Millenium B.C., the Watchstone is a solitary 18-1/3rd foot menhir near the Loch of Stenness just to the northwest of the Stones of Stenness.
Originally one of a pair of stones, this has led to the theory that the two stones were the remnants of a larger stone circle.
About the Watchstone
Orkneyjar: Watchstone
Megalithic Portal: Watch Stone (Watchstone)
Stone Pages: Watch Stone
Orkneyjar: Orkney's Standing Stones
Wikipedia: Menhir
Journey to the Watchstone
The Watchstone is located in the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney" -- an area of Orkney's West Mainland now designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site -- between the Loch of Stenness and the Loch of Harray on the B9055 off of the main Stromess-Kirkwall road (A965).
Ordnance Survey Map (HY305127)
Visitors Information
Visitors information may be found on the Orkneyjar website. General tourist information for Orkney may be found on the Visit Orkney website.
Additional Photos of the Watchstone from 2007 and 2010
The Watchstone and the Loch of Stenness
The Watchstone Looking South
The Watchstone Looking North
2010 Revisit to the Watchstone
Additional Photo of the Watchstone from 2017
The Watchstone and the Loch of Stenness
A Swan and Her Six Cygnets in the Loch of Stenness Near the Watchstone
Close-Up of A Swan and Her Six Cygnets in the Loch of Stenness Near the Watchstone
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