The Watchstone standing betwixt the Ring of Brodgar and the Standing Stones of Stenness Circles and Henges on the Isle of Orkney Scotland 2 of 3 Crop 1 Odin Stone Holes

The crops into the original pictures show the Watchstone in closer detail and the two holes in the gatepost towards Odin. The demolished Odin Stone famously and religiously had a hole through which bargains and bonds were made. The tale of the Orkney Pirate involves a divorce through the stone. The light here makes evident that holes are still to be found even if only for light and wind making near silent mouths except for in the imagination and maybe also in the reverence given to them.

In betwixt the Ring of Brodgar and the Standing Stones of Stenness Circles stands a tall, commanding, proud, orienting, way making, shadow avenue casting and processional marking stone. There used to be more, one with a whole within it. The remaining tall stone stands as your companion when you cross the Brig O’Brodgar and it stays outside the the two large circles that were once stoned, henged and kept ready for the Sun to bring along the days of praise and for the set stones to cast the ways standing within the haze.

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Orkney's Stones of Stenness. Yes, they are older than Stonehenge!
www.orkneyology.com/stones-of-stenness.html

The Watchstone
www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk/watching-the-watchstone/

The Watchstone, Stenness
orkneyjar.com/history/monoliths/watchst.htm

Ring of Brodgar Circle henge
www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/388/ring_of_brodgar.html

The Ring of Brogar
www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=139

Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge, Mainland Orkney
www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/ring-of...

Ring Of Brodgar
canmore.org.uk/site/1696/ring-of-brodgar

The Standing Stones of Stenness Circle henge
www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/389/standing_stones_of_...

Stenness - Stone Circle in Scotland in Orkney
www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=158

Stones of Stenness Circle and Henge
www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/stones-...

Stones Of Stenness
canmore.org.uk/site/2105/stones-of-stenness

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Taken on: June 1, 2023

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