They show Orkney's Standing Stones of Stenness, which are believed to be older than Stonehenge and an iconic island landmark. Ms Brown, aged 23 from Kirkwall, will receive her own commemorative ...

The island chain's most famous monument is arguably the Standing Stones of Stenness. Situated five miles northeast of Stromness on Orkney's Mainland, it is believed to be the oldest henge site in ...

The medals for the first International Island Games to be held in Orkney will feature an image of the islands' famous standing stones. Jodie Brown, 23, from Kirkwall, designed the medals and won a ...

Flanked by lochs, this stone circle originally consisted of 60 standing stones — around half are upright now. One theory is that the stones were dragged here using slippery seaweed pathways.

Here are six reasons to put the windswept Orkney Islands on your list of things to see the next time you're in Europe. ... 27 of its original 60 stones remain standing after all this time, ...

To commemorate 100 days until the Orkney Island Games, organisers have revealed new medals inspired by Orkney's standing stones.. Designed by competition winner Jodie Brown, the medal features ...

The Standing Stones of Stenness in Orkney are thought to be more than 5,000 years-old The 20th International Island Games will bring together athletes to compete in a wide variety of disciplines.