Stenness (pronounced /ˈstɛnɪs/) (Old Norse: Steinnes; Norn: Stennes) is a village and parish on the Orkney Mainland in Scotland.

[1] It contains several notable prehistoric monuments including the Standing Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.

It is bounded on the west by the efflux of the loch, and a branch of Hoy Sound,[2] and has been administratively merged with Firth.

[2] In Old Norse: Steinnes[3] or Steinsnes[4] means headland/peninsula of the stone.

Near the village are several notable prehistoric monuments including the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar.