Verified58.9997° N · 3.2125° W · 15 m
Ness of Brodgar
Late Neolithic·Grooved Ware Orcadian·🇬🇧 Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
About
About Ness of Brodgar
Major Late Neolithic walled enclosure (c.3200–2300 BCE) between Ring of Brodgar and Stenness, with monolithic structures including Structure 10 (25 m hall) with painted stone, tiled roof and imported pigments. Often called British temple complex.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 3200 BCE, peak 2800 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic
- Culture
- Grooved Ware Orcadian
- Purpose
- Ceremonial complex / high-status settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 3200 BCE, peak 2800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1225 CE
Rediscovery
Location
Where it is
58.9997° N · 3.2125° W · 15 m
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