More Barnhouse Village, Orkney

This is what the information board named as structure 8. Looking back towards Stones of Stenness with Hoy in distance to right:-

Barnhouse Village Structure 8

A neolithic house overlooking Loch of Harray:-
Barnhouse Village House

House 6 has very little left bar a few stones:-

Barnhouse Village House 6

Whether this is a standing stone or a remnant of a house I can’t say. Its surroundings don’t seem to have been excavated. Bottom of Loch of Harray behind with Maeshowe in distance above top of stone:-

Standing Stone, Barnhouse Village

View of Barnhouse Village looking south-west, Stones of Stenness in background with Hoy in right distance:-

View of Barnhouse Village

Stitch of village from south-west. Loch of Harray and Ness of Brodgar behind:-

Barnhouse Village Stitch

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