Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Overview
The group of Neolithic monuments on Orkney consists of a large chambered tomb (Maes Howe), two ceremonial stone circles (the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar) and a settlement (Skara Brae), together with a number of unexcavated burial, ceremonial and settlement sites. The group constitutes a major prehistoric cultural landscape which gives a graphic depiction of life in this remote archipelago in the far north of Scotland some 5,000 years ago.
About Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Heart of Neolithic Orkney is a group of Neolithic monuments on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The name was adopted by UNESCO when it proclaimed these sites as a World Heritage Site on 2 December 1999.
Read more on WikipediaSelection Criteria
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Components(4 locations)
- •Maes Howe514bis-001
- •Skara Brae514bis-004
- •Ring of Brogar514bis-003
- •Stones of Stenness514bis-002
Details
- Countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- ISO Codes
- GB
- Area
- 15 ha
- Coordinates
- 58.9961, -3.1887
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