Until as recently as 30 years ago, the Ring of Brodgar, the Stones of Stenness ... would find their ultimate expression at Stonehenge. Why Orkney of all places? How did this scatter of islands ...

The Heart of Neolithic Orkney is vulnerable to the sea level changes, precipitation changes, and storm intensity and frequency.

The outer bank of the henge can be seen in some slides as a slightly darker green line beyond the stones. The stones are made of local sandstone, which can be split into thin slabs. Located in Orkney, ...

Endacott said that it was “suggestive of a Neolithic henge monument of a similar form to the Stripple Stones on Bodmin Moor [in Cornwall], the Ring of Brodgar on Orkney or even the earlier phase ...

There are countless megalithic sites around the world, but while Stonehenge may ... sites in the region. The Ring of Brodgar is located on the largest of the Orkney Islands in Scotland.

The place is Orkney. Seventy islands ... don't-miss list for photographers: Ring of Brodgar. Marching like giants, the stones standing on this great henge were erected 4,500 years ago, part ...

Situated five miles northeast of Stromness on Orkney's Mainland, it is believed to be the oldest henge site in the ... site around Orkney is the Ring of Brodgar, situated around 30 minutes from ...