Ness of Brodgar
The Ness of Brodgar is a Neolithic archaeological site covering 2.5 hectares located between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Standing Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar.
Standing Stones of Stenness
Archaeological site
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The Standing Stones of Stenness are a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles. Standing Stones of Stenness is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Ness of Brodgar.
Ring of Brodgar
Heath
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The Ring of 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. Ring of Brodgar is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Ness of Brodgar.
Barnhouse Settlement
Grassland
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The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement is sited by the shore of Loch of Harray, Orkney Mainland, Scotland, not far from the Standing Stones of Stenness, about 5 miles north-east of Stromness. Barnhouse Settlement is situated 1,700 feet east of Ness of Brodgar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stenness and Cairston.
Stenness
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Stenness is a small, scattered village in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, on the A965 main road between Kirkwall and Stromness. It has several UNESCO World Heritage Listed neolithic sights: the Stones, Maeshowe and Ring of Brodgar, with Skara Brae a few miles further north.
Cairston
Locality
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Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness. Within the village is located the Castle of Cairston which is said to have belonged to the House of Gordons, and may have been built in 1152, as contested in a Saga. Cairston is situated 2½ miles southwest of Ness of Brodgar.
Bu‘ Point
Locality
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Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 3 miles southwest of Ness of Brodgar.
Ness of Brodgar
- Type: Protected area
- Description: archaeological site
- Categories: archaeological site and historic site
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.99718° or 58° 59′ 50″ northLongitude
-3.21568° or 3° 12′ 57″ westOpen location code
9CCRXQWM+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 774938854OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1361836
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Ness of Brodgar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نيس برودجار”
- Basque: “Ness of Brodgar”
- Danish: “Ness of Brodgar”
- Dutch: “Ness of Brodgar”
- French: “Ness of Brodgar”
- German: “Ness of Brodgar”
- Italian: “Ness of Brodgar”
- Japanese: “ネス・オブ・ブロッガー”
- Scots: “Ness o Brodgar”
- Spanish: “Ness of Brodgar”
- Ukrainian: “Несс Бродгара”
- Welsh: “Nes Brodgar”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brodgar Farm Standing Stones and Watch Stone.
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