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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Stone of Setter
Country: Scotland County: Orkney Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Eday (Island)
Map Ref: HY56453718  Landranger Map Number: 5
Latitude: 59.218994N  Longitude: 2.764607W
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
 5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 5 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.
 4 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
 5

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Stone of Setter
Stone of Setter submitted by LizH : The Stone of Setter is an impressive site, very tall and imposing. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Standing Stone in Orkney. On Eday Island this stone of irregular form is the tallest single standing stone in Orkney. It is 15' high, 7' wide and up to 14" thick. Facing north-south it is much furrowed by weathering.

Additional Information submitted by Drew Parsons in September 2010: There are three recorded cairns in the vicinity of the stone according to the Canmore records. At HY56423720 there is a small denuded cairn of around 5 metres diameter with a number of large stones lying on and about it. At HY 56423720 there is a turf covered mound of stones partially ploughed out which is possibly a cairn, and at the edge of the field to the north west of the Stone of Setter there is a ruined cairn about 8.5 metres by 5 metres and 0.3 metres high. For The Stone of Setter: Canmore ID: 3180 and site Number: HY53NE6. For the Cairns: Canmore ID:3144 and Site Number HY53NE 11. Reference for the Stone of Setter:http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/3180/details/eday+stone+of+setter/ Reference for the cairns: http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/3144/details/eday+stone+of+setter/
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Stone of Setter submitted by DrewParsons : Looming like a giant raised hand the magnificent standing stone as viewed from the north. September 2010. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Stone of Setter submitted by DrewParsons : The stone viewed from the south. September 2010. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Stone of Setter submitted by DrewParsons : The stone with Mill Loch in the background. September 2010. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Stone of Setter submitted by jeffrep : Approaching the Stone of Setter, Eday, Orkney, Scotland (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Stone of Setter submitted by jeffrep : Stone of Setter, Eday, Orkney, Scotland (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Stone of Setter submitted by jeffrep : Rear of the Stone of Setter, Eday, Orkney, Scotland

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Stone of Setter submitted by cosmic : This is a huge one! (4 comments)

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Stone of Setter submitted by howar : opposite face clearly showing cracks thaat formerly folk thought it might topple over because of this

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Stone of Setter submitted by howar : broad face very hand-like

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Stone of Setter submitted by howar : edge of standing stone with packing stones revealed by an arc of scouring recently

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Stone of Setter submitted by howar : another possible cairn

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Stone of Setter submitted by howar : one of the possible cairns

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Stone of Setter submitted by DrewParsons : The site sign by the stone showing the wonderful archaeological trail up towards Vinquoy cairn. You can continue on to Red Head and back down the coast passing other more remote prehistoric sites along the way to make a lovely hike. September 2010.

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Stone of Setter submitted by DrewParsons : A cairn adjacent to the stone. September 2010.

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Stone of Setter submitted by DrewParsons : The cairns adjacent to the stone as mentioned in Canmore. September 2010.

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Stone of Setter submitted by jeffrep : Perspective: 15 Foot Stone of Setter and 5'10" Man, Eday, Orkney, Scotland

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Stone of Setter submitted by jeffrep : Side View of the Stone of Setter, Eday, Orkney, Scotland

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Stone of Setter submitted by jeffrep : Close-Up of Lichen-Covered Top of the Stone of Setter, Eday, Orkney, Scotland

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Stone of Setter submitted by jeffrep : One of Several Unknown Structures Nearby the Stone of Setter, Eday, Orkney, Scotland

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Stone of Setter submitted by shogbits : Stone of Setter with Mill Loch in the background. Braeside stalled cairn and Huntersquoy Chambered cairn are nearby.

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 171m SSE 159° Mill Loch* Cairn (HY56513702)
 321m N 354° Fold of Setter* Misc. Earthwork (HY56423750)
 407m NNW 342° Braeside* Chambered Cairn (HY56333757)
 581m NNW 340° Huntersquoy* Chambered Cairn (HY56263773)
 1.0km NNW 334° Vinquoy* Chambered Cairn (HY56013809)
 1.6km N 356° Carrick House* Chambered Cairn (HY56363880)
 1.8km S 170° Withebeir (Eday) Artificial Mound (HY5676135375)
 2.0km NE 47° Calf of Eday Southeast Chambered Cairn (HY57923852)
 2.0km NE 45° Calf of Eday, North West Round Cairn (HY57883858)
 2.0km NE 44° Calf of Eday (Long) Chambered Cairn (HY57863861)
 2.0km S 181° Eday Heritage Centre* Museum (HY56403515)
 2.4km NNW 334° Linkertaing* Chambered Cairn (HY55393937)
 3.8km S 186° Eday Church Chambered Cairn* Chambered Cairn (HY56043344)
 3.8km WNW 281° Faray Chambered Cairn (HY52743797)
 4.2km S 184° Sandyhill Smithy (Eday) Cairn (HY56123299)
 4.6km ESE 113° Loth Road Bronze Age Structure Ancient Village or Settlement (HY6067635354)
 4.8km S 184° Eday Manse Cairn (HY56023242)
 5.5km E 87° Braehowar Broch or Nuraghe (HY620374)
 5.5km ESE 117° Hacksness (Sanday) Artificial Mound (HY61403464)
 8.0km S 181° Southside (Eday)* Standing Stone (Menhir) (HY56152922)
 8.2km S 176° Green (Eday)* Ancient Village or Settlement (HY5697128987)
 8.7km SE 133° Holm of Huip (Stronsay) Cairn (HY62823116)
 9.8km ENE 65° Marygarth Manse Broch or Nuraghe (HY654412)
 10.8km NW 317° East Surrigarth (Westray) Chambered Cairn (HY49214520)
 11.1km E 88° Els Ness Megalithic Cemetery* Barrow Cemetery (HY67583746)
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Re: Stone of Setter by DrewParsons on Tuesday, 19 October 2010
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There are three recorded cairns in the vicinity of the stone according to the Canmore records. At HY56423720 there is a small denuded cairn of around 5 metres diameter with a number of large stones lying on and about it. At HY 56423720 there is a turf covered mound of stones partially ploughed out which is possibly a cairn, and at the edge of the field to the north west of the Stone of Setter there is a ruined cairn about 8.5 metres by 5 metres and 0.3 metres high. For The Stone of Setter: Canmore ID: 3180 and site Number: HY53NE6. For the Cairns: Canmore ID:3144 and Site Number HY53NE 11. Reference for the Stone of Setter:http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/3180/details/eday+stone+of+setter/ Reference for the cairns: http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/3144/details/eday+stone+of+setter/
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Re: Stone of Setter by jeffrep on Tuesday, 03 August 2010
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Condition: 3
Ambience: 4
Access: 4
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