🏛️ Ring of Brogar
Neolithic stone circle on the Orkney Mainland
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (part of Heart of Neolithic Orkney)
- Located on the Mainland of Orkney, Scotland, between Lochs Harray and Stenness
- Dates to approximately 2500–2000 BCE (late Neolithic period)
- Originally contained up to 60 standing stones; 27 remain, some reaching 4.5 meters in height
The Ring of Brogar is a large Neolithic stone circle situated on a natural promontory on the Orkney Mainland in northern Scotland. It forms part of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that documents the sophistication of prehistoric northern European communities. The circle originally comprised up to 60 standing stones arranged in a ring surrounded by a shallow ditch, characteristic of a henge monument. Today, 27 stones remain standing, offering a tangible connection to ...