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The '''Ring of Brodgar''' (or '''Brogar''') is a [[Neolithic]] [[henge]] and [[stone circle]] in [[Mainland, Orkney|Orkney]], [[Scotland]]. The ring of stones stands on a small [[isthmus]] between the [[Loch]]s of [[Loch of Stenness|Stenness]] and [[Loch of Harray|Harray]]. The centre of the circle has never been excavated by [[Archaeology|archaeologists]] and scientifically dated, but it is thought that the [[stone circle]] was constructed around [[2500 BC]], and therefore broadly contemporary with [[Stonehenge]] and many other ancient sites in the [[British Isles]] and [[Europe]].

 

 

The surrounding area is full of other standing stones and round piles of earth atop prehistoric tombs, making a significant ritual landscape. Although its exact purpose is not known, the proximity of the [[Standing Stones of Stenness]] and its [[Maeshowe]] tomb make the Ring of Brodgar a site of major importance.

 

{{World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom}}

[[Category:26th century BC architecture]]

[[Category:World Heritage Sites in Scotland]]

[[Category:Orkney Islands]]

[[Category:Stone Age Europe]]

 

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