Ring of Brodgar Stenness, Scotland, UK

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Dating from around 2500 BCE, the Ring of Brodgar is a stone circle occupying a scenic location between two lakes on Orkney, Scotland. At nearly 104 meters in diameter, it is the third-largest stone circle in Britain.

Location map of the Ring of Brodgar, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK.

Quick Facts on the Ring of Brodgar

Go Historic ID

249975

title

Ring of Brodgar

names

Address

Stenness

parents

date(s)

2600-2400 BCE

Visitability

always open to public (24/7, no admission)

Website

www.historicenvironment.scot

topics

World Heritage Site Data

514

Names

قلب أوركني النيوليتي AR

Heart of Neolithic Orkney EN

Núcleo neolítico de las Orcadas ES

Coeur néolithique des Orcades FR

Памятники неолита на Оркнейских островах RU

奥克尼新石器时代遗址 ZH

Nation(s)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Criteria

(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)

Size

15 hectares

Year Inscribed

1999