Standing Stones of Yoxie
Yoxie Megalithic Building · Ben of Yoxie
Late Neolithic·Shetland Neolithic·🇬🇧 Whalsay, Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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About Standing Stones of Yoxie
Neolithic domestic/ritual building on Whalsay, Shetland, traditionally called Standing Stones of Yoxie but actually a well-preserved rectangular house c.3000–2500 BCE within the Pettigarths Field settlement. Walls survive to 1.5 m incorporating massive orthostats, measuring 18×10 m. Together with nearby Benie Hoose and Pettigarths Field cairn, it forms Shetland's most complete Neolithic settlement-tomb complex.
Why it mattersNeolithic domestic/ritual building on Whalsay, Shetland, traditionally called Standing Stones of Yoxie but actually a well-preserved rectangular house c.3000–2500 BCE within the Pettigarths Field settlement. Walls surviv
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Domestic vs ritual interpretation
Theories
- 01Early farming settlement with megalithic architecture
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3000–2500 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic
- Culture
- Shetland Neolithic
- Purpose
- Domestic/ritual megalithic building
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000–2500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1492 CE
Major expansion
On the ground
Structures & features
60.3636° N · 0.9769° W · 55 m · 2 mapped features
Main Yoxie building
buildingRectangular building 18×10 m with orthostatic walls to 1.5 m high
60.3636° N · 0.9769° WField walls
field systemAssociated Neolithic field systems on Yoxie hillside
60.3635° N · 0.9771° W