What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ness of Brodgar as Burial Cairn (early Bronze Age), Cist(s) (early Bronze Age), Cremation(s) (early Bronze Age), Cinerary Urn (pottery)(early Bronze Age), Cinerary Vessel (steatite)(early Bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Neolithic ceremonial and ritual complex, dating to the 3rd millennium BCE, located on the Orkney mainland. It is significant for its role in understanding Neolithic society, architecture, and spiritual practices in northern Britain.
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Places near here
Fresh KnoweCairn (prehistoric) · 139 yd
Stone in the Ring of BrodgarStanding or carved stone · 166 yd
Sand HolmIslet · 680 yd
BrodgarFarmhouse (post Medieval), Farmstead (post Medieval) · 948 yd
The Ness of BrodgarVisitor information · 1023 yd
Bridge of BrodgarBridge (post Medieval) · 1380 yd
Long HolmIslet · 1555 yd
Barnhouse SettlementVisitor information · 1632 yd
Stenness Parish War MemorialMemorial · 1.2 mi
HousequoyNo Class (event) (21st Century) (2015) · 1.3 mi
The Comet StoneArchaeological place · 224 yd