Ring of Brodgar
MegalithDescription
Ring of Brodgar is a megalith in United Kingdom, Europe. UNESCO World Heritage List: Heart of Neolithic Orkney dates it to c. 2500-2000 BCE. Its listed material is Sandstone. Its height is listed as 4.7 m (measured). UNESCO World Heritage List: Heart of Neolithic Orkney also records: “Ceremonial stone circle.”
A great circle of standing stones within a rock-cut ditch on Orkney.
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| Date | 2500 BCE - 2000 BCE c. 2500-2000 BCE UNESCO World Heritage List: Heart of Neolithic Orkney | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Ceremonial stone circle UNESCO World Heritage List: Heart of Neolithic Orkney | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 2,250 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 2,500 BCE - 2,000 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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