Verified59.0014° N · 3.2297° W · 25 m
Ring of Brodgar
Ring of Brogar
Late Neolithic·Grooved Ware Orcadian·🇬🇧 Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom
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About
About Ring of Brodgar
Massive henge and stone circle 104 m diameter, originally 60 stones (36 surviving). Enclosed by rock-cut ditch up to 10 m wide. Core of Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Recorded context — Period: Late Neolithic; Culture: Grooved Ware Orcadian; Field status: partially excavated; Materials: stone; Condition: ruins.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic
- Culture
- Grooved Ware Orcadian
- Purpose
- Ceremonial circle
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1224 CE
Major expansion
Location
Where it is
59.0014° N · 3.2297° W · 25 m
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