Stone of Setter
Coordinates: 59 ° 13 ′ 8.2 " N , 2 ° 45 ′ 52" W.
The Stone of Setter (also Stone o 'Setter) is a menhir ( English Standing Stone ) in the north of the island of Eday (HY 5645 3718), on the ridge between the Calfsound and the only lake on the island - Mil Loch .
The stone is 2.2 m wide at the base and over 4.5 m high. It is thus the tallest megalith of the archipelago outside the island of Mainland . It lies at the foot of several burial mounds ( Braeside , the two-story Huntersquoy and Vinquoy ). 300 m north of the stone is the Fold of Setter, a circular enclosure of unknown date.
Gutter carts cut vertically into the stone from above give the monolith the appearance of a giant stone hand, which secured it a place in local folklore. The stone is said to have been erected by a local landlord, where his wife was killed.
Web links
- Entry on Stone of Setter in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
- Description Engl. + Image
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on Stone of Setter in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)