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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Yetnasteen Alternative Name: Yetnessteen, Yatenes
Country: Scotland County: Orkney Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Rousay (Island)
Map Ref: HY447327  Landranger Map Number: 5
Latitude: 59.177396N  Longitude: 2.969259W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Yetnasteen
Yetnasteen submitted by enkidu41 : HY 447327 An over 7' high standing stone on Rousay. The name comes from Old Norse "Jotunna-steinn" meaning Giant Stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone in Orkney

An over 7' high standing stone on Rousay. The name comes from Old Norse "Jotunna-steinn" meaning Giant Stone.
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Yetnasteen submitted by jeffrep : Yetnasteen Stone, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Yetnasteen submitted by howar : Yetnasteen and Faraclett Mound seen from Scockness (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Yetnasteen submitted by howar : Stone and the place it was quarried from (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Yetnasteen submitted by howar : Stone with field gate for comparison (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Yetnasteen submitted by jeffrep : Approaching the Yetnasteen Stone, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Yetnasteen submitted by jeffrep : Lichen and moss covered top of the Yetnasteen Stone, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland

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Yetnasteen submitted by TimPrevett : With myself for scale - this stone is verily covered with lichen and mosses, and assuming in its original location a track marker? Not visible unless along, or below the track.

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Yetnasteen submitted by TimPrevett : The large bulk of the Yetnessteen. Lies within farmland, not far off a track. Visited with the landowner's permission.

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Yetnasteen submitted by TimPrevett

Yetnasteen
Yetnasteen submitted by enkidu41 : HY 447327 An over 7' high standing stone on Rousay. The name comes from Old Norse "Jotunna-steinn" meaning Giant Stone.

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Re: Yetnasteen by drolaf on Saturday, 25 June 2022
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it's a bit of a detour down the hill from the Faraclett circular walk. It's Scotland so you don't need permission, but everything is so much easier if you don't have a pet dog. the farm dog is very friendly.
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Re: Yetnasteen by drolaf on Saturday, 25 June 2022
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aligned north south
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Re: Yetnasteen by TimPrevett on Thursday, 22 June 2006
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This is another stone with drinking folklore; on Hogmanay it is reputed to walk to the Loch of Scockness for some refreshment.
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Re: Yetnasteen by TimPrevett on Thursday, 22 June 2006
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Permission ought to be sought to visit here, as the stone is off the designated walk around Faraclett head. When I visited, I came across the farmer rounding up sheep on his quad bike, and he was absolutely fine for me to visit the stone.
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