The Ring o' Brodgar, Stenness, Scotland
N 59° 00.093 W 003° 13.786
30V E 486799 N 6540247
The Ring of Brodgar is the finest known truly circular late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone ring and a later expression of the spirit which gave rise to Maeshowe, Stenness and Skara Brae.
Waymark Code: WMBK1E
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/28/2011
Views: 12
Part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, the Ring o' Brodgar is found in the West Mainland parish of Stenness. It stands on an eastward-sloping plateau on the Ness o' Brodgar - a thin strip of land separating the Harray and Stenness lochs.
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Type: Stone Circle
Parking: N 59° 00.089 W 003° 13.780
Number: 27.00
Size:
Varying in height from 2.1 metres (7 feet) to a maximum of 4.7 metres (15ft 3in).
A diameter of 103.6 metres (340 ft).
Covering an area of 8,435 square metres (90,790 square feet).
Source: Not listed
Purpose: Not listed
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