Sites
to See
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| Location: |
On the B9055 Road. OS Map 06: HY
294134 |
| Town: |
5 miles NE of Stromness, Orkney |
| Owner: |
Historic Scotland |
| Facilities: |
Parking |
| Notes: |
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| Entry Fee: |
No |
| Open: |
All Year |
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The Ring of
Brodgar is both the most northerly and most famous of Scotland's henges. Dating from about
3000 BC. in it's original state it would have formed a circle of 60 stones (27 still
remain) with a diameter of 109 metres. This site is probably related to the Stones of
Steness which are situated just 1 mile away. Early visitors believed that these henges
were sun temples, but recent research suggests that they may have been designed as lunar
observatories. |
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