Aerial view of the Ness of Brodgar archaeological site located between Loch Stenness (left) and Loch Harray, West Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
The Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological site covering hectares ( acres) between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site in Orkney, Scotland. Excavations at the site began in 2003. The site has provided evidence of decorated stone slabs, a stone wall 6 metres (20 ft) thick with foundations, and a large building described as a Neolithic temple.[1] The earliest structures were built between 3,300 and 3,200 BCE, and the site had been closed down and partly dismantled by 2,200 BCE.[2] It was the main subject of a 2016 BBC Scotland documentary, Britain’s Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney, presented by Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Shini Somara, Andy Torbet and Doug Allan.
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Location: Nees of Brodgar, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
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