The Stone of Odin Until the winter of 1814, the holed monolith stood to the north-west of the Stones of Stenness. But although its special place in the customs, traditions and folklore of the people of Orkney is wel…

210 years ago this month the Odin Stone, in #Stenness, was destroyed. But what was this monolith and why was it so revered? Read on...
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Destruction and reconstruction at the Stones of Stenness In December 1814, disaster struck the Stones of Stenness when a tenant farmer took it upon himself to obliterate them.

On Xmas Day 1814, festivities at a Kirkwall house were interrupted by news of the Odin Stone's destruction and damage to the Stones of Stenness...
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