On which island is the 'Ring of Brodgar'?
Loch of Stenness Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness. The Watch Stone, a solitary monolith high stands where the loch joins with the Loch of Harray, at Bridge of Brodgar. The loch and its surrounding area underwent detailed geophysical and multibeam sonar surveys in 2011 and 2012 to investigate the drowned palaeo-landscape. The surveys indicated significant archaeological features in the loch including a circular structure possibly a henge. Loch of Stenness The Loch of Stenness is a large brackish loch on Mainland, Orkney and is named for the parish of Stenness. It is northeast of the town of Stromness, lies immediately
Ring of Brodgar Ring of Brodgar The Ring of Brodgar (or Brogar, or Ring o' Brodgar) is a Neolithic henge and stone circle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on the Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. The Ring of Brodgar (or Brogar, or Ring o' Brodgar) is a Neolithic henge and stone circle in Orkney, Scotland. Most henges do not contain stone circles; Brodgar is a striking exception, ranking with Avebury (and to a lesser extent Stonehenge) among the greatest of such sites. The ring