An uncarved stone stands alone in a Shapinsay field near Linton Bay. Mor Stein is a Neolithic standing stone, a prehistoric upright monolith, in the south-eastern part of the island.
The source pack is brief, but it gives the stone a clear island setting and a useful comparison point. Mor Stein stands apart from other man-made features, while Burroughston Broch (an Iron Age drystone round tower) lies a few miles to the north, linking the page to Shapinsay’s wider prehistoric landscape.
What follows is drawn from published sources, with each claim labelled by how firmly it is established.
History
Mor Stein is identified as a Neolithic standing stone on Shapinsay.
The stone stands in the south-eastern part of the island, with Linton Bay slightly to the north-east.
The pack describes the stone as vertical, unshaped, and uncarved.
It stands in a field somewhat separate from other man-made features on Shapinsay.
Burroughston Broch lies a few miles to the north.
What to look for
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Solitary standing stone
The stone is described as a vertical, unshaped, uncarved monolith.
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Shapinsay setting
Its field location sits within a wider island landscape that also includes Burroughston Broch.
Plan your visit
- Location
- 59.0367°N · 2.8297°W
- Access
- Open access
- Terrain
- Easy going
Opening & admission
The source pack does not provide reliable current admission details; verify before travelling.
- The pack says the stone stands in a field, but gives no current public access details.
Nearby places
Questions people ask
- What is Mor Stein?
- It is a Neolithic standing stone on Shapinsay in Orkney.
- Is the stone carved?
- The source pack describes it as unshaped and uncarved.
- Where is it?
- It stands in the south-eastern part of Shapinsay, with Linton Bay slightly to the north-east.
- What nearby prehistoric site is mentioned?
- Burroughston Broch lies a few miles to the north.
Sources
- Wikipedia article
- Source pack: Mor Stein
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