- 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...
- The Ness of
Brodgar is a
Neolithic archaeological site
covering 2.5
hectares (6.2 acres)
located between the Ring of
Brodgar and the
Stones of Stenness...
- wall
surrounded the
ancient temple of Ness of
Brodgar 3200 BC in Scotland.
Named the "Great Wall of
Brodgar" it was 4 m (13 ft)
thick and 4 m (13 ft) tall...
-
evolved from
earlier Unstan ware bowls.
Excavations at
nearby Ness of
Brodgar have
revealed many
sherds of
finely decorated Grooved ware pottery, some...
- (Avebury, the
Great Circle at
Stanton Drew
stone circles, and the Ring of
Brodgar) are each
within a henge.
Examples of
henges without significant internal...
- men who
engaged in
astronomical and
magical ceremonies at
nearby Ring of
Brodgar and the
Standing Stones of Stenness.
Graham and Anna
Ritchie cast doubt...
- Europe’s best-preserved
Neolithic village. Ness of
Brodgar is an
archaeological site
between the Ring of
Brodgar and the
Stones of
Stenness that has provided...
- the
Standing Stones of Stenness, the
Maeshowe p****age grave, the Ring of
Brodgar and
other standing stones. Many of the
Neolithic settlements were abandoned...
- at one time was
crossed by a
stepping stone causeway, and the Ring of
Brodgar lies
about 1.2 km (0.75 mi) away to the north-west,
across the
stream and...
- the
choice of
material used was important. For instance, at the Ring of
Brodgar the
stones used in the
circle were
produced from a
variety of different...
