Ring of Brodgar
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Neolithic stone circle
henge monument
prehistoric archaeological site
scheduled monument
tourist attraction
The Ring of Brodgar is a large Neolithic stone circle and henge on Orkney, Scotland, renowned as part of a major prehistoric ceremonial landscape and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bridge of Brodgar | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic stone circle
ⓘ
henge monument ⓘ prehistoric archaeological site ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
archaeological site in Scotland
ⓘ
henge monuments in Scotland ⓘ stone circles in Orkney ⓘ |
| constructedBy | prehistoric communities of Orkney ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | Neolithic ⓘ |
| era | Neolithic period ⓘ |
| governedBy | Scottish heritage protection laws ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | actively conserved ⓘ |
| hasPart |
henge bank
ⓘ
henge ditch ⓘ stone circle ⓘ |
| hasTourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| landscapeContext | isthmus between two lochs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mainland, Orkney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orkney Islands ⓘ Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Loch of Harray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loch of Stenness NERFINISHED ⓘ Ness of Brodgar NERFINISHED ⓘ Standing Stones of Stenness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mainland (largest Orkney island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Heart of Neolithic Orkney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
prehistoric ceremonial landscape ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction | late Neolithic ⓘ |
| shape | roughly circular ⓘ |
| significance | major prehistoric ceremonial site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial purposes
ⓘ
ritual activities ⓘ |
| visibility | prominent in surrounding landscape ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.