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[[Image:Stenness 1983.jpg|thumb|right|The Stenness ''Watch Stone'' stands outside the circle, next to the modern bridge leading to the [[Ring of Brodgar]].]]
Even in the 18th century the site was still associated with traditions and rituals, by then relating to Norse gods. It was visited by [[Walter Scott]] in 1814, but then a (non local) farmer decided to remove the stones, starting in December 1814 with the destruction of the nearby [[Odin Stone]] which had become legendary.<ref>[http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/odinstone/index.html Orkneyjar – The Odin Stone]</ref> This caused outrage and he was stopped after destroying one stone and toppling another, which was re-erected in 1906 along with some inaccurate reconstruction inside the circle. However, even the few stones that have survived create a powerful atmosphere hinting at the distant past.<ref>[http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/standingstones/ Orkneyjar - The Standing Stones of Stenness]</ref>
==Natural features==
There is significant birdlife present in the [[loch]]s on either side of this site. About two miles to the south is the [[Burn of Ayreland]] as it discharges to the [[Clestrain Sound]].
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