Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone

Why it mattersKey Orcadian Neolithic megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 2600 BCE

Period

Late Neolithic (2600–2500 BCE)

Culture

Orcadian Neolithic

Purpose

Outlier stone to Ring of Brodgar henge — lunar alignment marker

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1871

Excavation

Unexcavated

1. 1970 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone

2. c. 1500 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone

3. c. 2600 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone

• Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone — Principal Standing Stonestanding stonestanding stone at Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone — hydraulic feature59.0047° N · 3.1935° W
• Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone — Northern Chamberchamberchamber at Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone — primary structure59.0025° N · 3.1913° W
• Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone — Cairn Annex 3cairncairn at Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone — primary structure59.0011° N · 3.1937° W