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The Ring of Brodgar is a henge in the British Orkney Islands with a circular stone setting inside. With a diameter of 104 m, it is larger than Stonehenge. Of the original 60 stones, only 27 remain. It was probably built in 2700 BC.

The Ring of Brodgar is a henge in the British Orkney Islands with a circular stone setting inside. With a diameter of 104 m, it is larger than Stonehenge. Of the original 60 stones, 27 remain. It was probably built in 2700 BC. Admission is free. Parking is available on site.

Once you are at the Stones of Stenness, it is only a 5 minute walk to the Barnhouse.

Unique beautiful Stones circle

The Watch Stone, also spelled Watchstone, is a standing stone or menhir from the Neolithic period, standing between the Loch of Stenness and the Loch of Harray on Mainland, one of Scotland's Orkney Islands. The megalith is part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. The stone is on the west side of the road. About 170 meters to the south-southeast are the Stones of Stenness. North of the stone lies the Ring of Brodgar. The Watch Stone is a rectangular stone 5.6 meters high, 1.5 meters wide and 40 centimeters thick. The Watch Stone is the tallest monolith in this area. The base is provided with modern masonry for reinforcement. The front and back of the stone face east and west. (Wikipedia)

Barnhouse, also called Barnhouse Settlement, is a Neolithic settlement located on the southwestern side of Loch of Harray on Mainland, one of Scotland's Orkney Islands. The settlement is part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. The settlement of Barnhouse dates from the period 3300-3100 BC. to 2800-2600 B.C. and was thus founded slightly earlier than the similar settlement of Skara Brae. Barnhouse fell into disuse some 450 years before the creation of Skara Brae. Evidence has been found that the buildings of the settlement were then destroyed. The settlement of Barnhouse was discovered in 1984 and archaeologically surveyed by Colin Richards in the period 1985-1988. Barnhouse is named after the nearby farm of this name. After the excavations, a small part of the settlement has been reconstructed in the form of a number of low walls that indicate the outlines of the buildings. (Wikipedia)

The Ring of Brodgar, also called the Ring of Brogar, located on Mainland (Orkney), together with the Ness of Brodgar, Skara Brae, the Stones of Stenness and Maeshowe, belongs to the Neolithic Heart of Orkney, which has been classified by UNESCO since 1999. the World Heritage List has been added. The ceremonial ring and stone circle is dated to between 2500 and 2000 BC and lies on a narrow isthmus between the Loch of Stenness and the Loch of Harray. Of the original sixty stones, only 36 remain. The stones are not decorated, except for five Norse runes and a cross. The runes form a cryptogram with the common name Bjorn. There is a moat around the circle, which must originally have been 3 meters deep. (Wikipedia)

The Ring of Brodgar, also known as the Ring of Brogar, located on Mainland (Orkney), belongs, together with the Ness of Brodgar, Skara Brae, the Stones of Stenness and Maeshowe, to the Neolithic Heart of Orkney, which has been designated by UNESCO since 1999. the World Heritage List has been added. The ceremonial ring and stone circle is dated to between 2500 and 2000 BC and is located on a narrow isthmus between the Loch of Stenness and the Loch of Harray. Of the original sixty stones, only 36 remain. The stones are not decorated, except for five Norse runes and a cross. The runes form a cryptogram with the common name Bjorn. There is a moat around the circle, which must have been 3 meters deep originally. (Wikipedia)