View NW after sunset of the Ring of Brodgar (Brogar) stone circle & henge monument on the Ness of Brodgar, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, UK.

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View NW after sunset of the Ring of Brodgar (Brogar) stone circle & henge monument on the Ness of Brodgar, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, UK. There were 60 equally spaced standing stones arranged in a perfect circle 125 megalithic yards (340ft, ) across within a circular henge monument originally defined by an earthen bank and rock-cut ditch around 12 feet () deep and 30 feet (9m) wide. Brodgar is also known as the Temple of the Sun.

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Size: 3780px × 2633px
Location: Ring of Brodgar, Stenness, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
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