Region : Shetland Island : Mainland Town or village : Skellister Grid Reference : HU 463 552 Period :   Prehistory  Skellister (Auld Wife) STANDING STONE

This beautiful standing stone of grey sandstone veined with white quartz stands on a slope overlooking the sea. It is almost 3m high. Locally it is also known as the 'Auld Wife' (Old Wife) because in silhouette it resembles to a stooped old woman.

Other single standing stones ------------------ Auquhollie Barnhouse Stone Beacharra Borvemore Busta Caiystane Camus nan Geall Clach an Trushal Clach Mhic Leòid Clach Mhic Mhios Comet Stone Kintraw Skellister (Auld Wife) Stone of Setter Strontoiller Tingwall (Murder Stone) Watch Stone Other sites in Shetland ---------------------- Beorgs of Housetter (Giant's Grave) Busta Clickimin Hamnavoe (Giant's Stones) Jarlshof Loch of Houlland Mousa Ness of Burgi Punds Water Scord of Brouster Skellister (Auld Wife) Stanydale Tingwall (Murder Stone)