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Ness of Brodgar

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)

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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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