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Latitude: 59.362 / 59°21'43"N
Longitude: -2.4375 / 2°26'15"W
OS Eastings: 375226
OS Northings: 1052936
OS Grid: HY752529
Mapcode National: GBR N3BZ.Q22
Mapcode Global: XH9S1.LYG9
Entry Name: Holland, standing stone 370m WSW of, North Ronaldsay
Scheduled Date: 17 November 1949
Last Amended: 1 March 2000
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM1384
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone
Location: Cross and Burness
County: Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward: North Isles
Traditional County: Orkney
The monument comprises a single standing stone situated within a field of improved pasture. It stands just over 4m tall and is up to 1.2m broad. At about 1.8m from the ground is an oval hole. The ground around the base of the stone is poached and packing stones are visible.
The area to be scheduled is a circle of 20m in diameter centred on the stone to include the stone and an area around it in which evidence relating to its erection and function may survive, as marked in red on the accompanying map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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