Location | Mainland, Orkney, Scotland |
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Coordinates | 59°00′05″N 3°13′47″W / 59.0014818°N 3.2297227°W |
Type | Standing stones, henge |
History | |
Periods | Neolithic |
Site notes | |
Ownership | Historic Scotland[needs update] |
Public access | Yes |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv |
Designated | 1999 (23rd session) |
Part of | Heart of Neolithic Orkney |
Reference no. | 514 |
Region | Western Europe |
Identifiers | |
Historic Environment Scotland | SM90042 |
The Ring of Brodgar (or Brogar, or Ring o' Brodgar) is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney.