Ring Of Brodgar

Publication drawing; plan. Photographic copy.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Ring of Brodgar with the Loch of Harray and the Loch of Stenness adjacent, taken from the SE.
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General view.
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General oblique view centred on the Ring of Brodgar with Stenness beyond, taken from the N.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view.
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General view from Salt Knowe.
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Ring of Brodgar - general view of the monoliths.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view of the Ring of Brodgar, henge and stone circle, taken from the W. Also visible are cairns and the 'Comet Stone'
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storm damaged stone.
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storm damaged stone.
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John Hedges up a stone.
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Orkney, Ring of Brodgar, Runic Inscription
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General view from Salt Knowe.
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Plan. Photographic copy of a drawing.
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Ring Of Brodgar, HY21SE 1, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
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View of stone circle.
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Photograph of the Ring of Brodgar.
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General oblique aerial view of the parking area and the Ring of Brodgar, taken from the NNW.
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View of stone circle.
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General view of Ring of Brodgar.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view.
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General view from SE.
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General oblique aerial view of Ring of Stenness, Ring of Brodgar and Bridge of Brodgar, looking NW.
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Sections through Ring of Brodgar ditch.
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Photographic copy of Plate VII- The ring of Brodgar.
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Plan of Ring of Brodgar with notes and measurements, planned by H Dryden and G Petrie in 1851, copied by W Galloway in 1868. Titled: ''Circle at Stennis, Orkney'.
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Ring of Brodgar - general view of the monoliths and ditch.
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Oblique aerial view
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Ring Of Brodgar, HY21SE 1, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, Recto
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Ring Of Brodgar, HY21SE 1, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, Recto
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Ring of Brodgar.
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Oblique aerial view of the Ring of Brodgar, henge and stone circle, taken from the W. Also visible are cairns and the 'Comet Stone'
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Ring of Brodgar; runes.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Ring of Brodgar stone circle and henge, taken from the NNE.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Ring of Brodgar with the Loch of Harray and the Loch of Stenness adjacent, taken from the SE.
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Oblique aerial view with Maes Howe in the foreground looking towards the Loch of Harray with the Ring of Brodgar beyond, taken from the NE.
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Oblique aerial view with Maes Howe in the foreground looking towards the Loch of Harray with the Ring of Brodgar beyond, taken from the NE.
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General oblique aerial view of the Loch of Stenness and the Loch of Harray, taken from the NW.
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General oblique aerial view across the Loch of Harray with the Ring of Brodgar in the foreground and Hoy beyond, taken from the NE.
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General oblique view centred on the Ring of Brodgar with Stenness beyond, taken from the N.
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General view from Salt Knowe.
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View of Ring of Brodgar stone circle.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Aerial view of Orkney, Ring of Brodgar, henge and stone circle, taken from the NW. Also visible are cairns and the 'Comet Stone'.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Oblique aerial view.
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storm damaged stone.
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Salt Knowe in foreground
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View of stone circle.
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Detail of runes.
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General view from edge of circle.
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Ring Of Brodgar, HY21SE 1, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
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Aerial photograph - cropped.
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General view from the south east.
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Digital copy of illustration showing two Standing Stones, western Stones of Stenness. The two stones are the Watch Stone (on the left) and the Stone of Odin (on the right) . The Ring of Brodgar is in the background. Inscribed: ' Western Circle of the Stones of the Stones of Stennis'
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Oblique aerial view centred on the remains of the henge and stone circle at Ring of Brodgar, taken from the SW.
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The Ring of Brodgar stone circle.
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General view of circle from S, with barrow labelled 'hollow of tumulus' in foreground, copied by Dryden 1868 from watercolour by him 1851. 'Stenness large circle' ie Ring of Brodgar
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Oblique aerial view.
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Broken off pieces of stone after storm damage.
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storm damaged stone.
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damaged stone and John Hedges.
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Ring Of Brodgar, HY21SE 1, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 2, Verso
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Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, henge. Copied from original photograph in possession of Richard Welsby. Digital image only with print made from scanned image.
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View of stone circle at Ring of Brodgar.
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General oblique aerial view centred on the Ring of Brodgar with the Loch of Harray and the Loch of Stenness adjacent, taken from the SE.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Ring of Brodgar with the cairns adjacent, taken from the NW.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Ring of Brodgar, taken from the NW.
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Sketch of the Ring of Brodgar, from Sketches of Scottish Antiquities by Waller Hugh Paton (1828-1895)
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The Ring of Brodgar, runic inscription on stone No. 3
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Elevation and plan in three registers of the stones in Ring of Brodgar with measurements and annotations. Planned by H Dryden and G Petrie in 1851 and copied by W Galloway in 1868. Titled: 'Panorama of the Circle. Stennis. Orkney'.
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Oblique aerial view.
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Aerial view of Orkney, Ring of Brodgar, henge and stone circle, taken from the N. Also visible are cairns and the 'Comet Stone'.
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General view.
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General view.
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wider view of circle after storm damage.
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John Hedges and damaged stone.
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View of stone circle.
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Ring Of Brodgar, HY21SE 1, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto
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Ring Of Brodgar, HY21SE 1, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 3, Recto
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View of stone circle including fallen stone.
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View of stones from within circle.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Ring of Brodgar stone circle and henge, taken from the ENE.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Ring of Brodgar, taken from the ENE.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Ring of Brodgar, taken from the ENE.
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General oblique aerial view centred on the Ring of Brodgar with the Loch of Stenness and Hoy beyond, taken from the N.
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General oblique aerial view looking across the Loch of Stenness towards the Ring of Brodgar with the Loch of Harray beyond, taken from the S.
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Ring of Brodgar with the cairns adjacent, taken from the SW.
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General view.
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Oblique aerial view.
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General view from SE.
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The Ring of Brodgar stone circle.
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Plans of Ring of Brodgar with notes and measurements; sections through ditch taken at 7 points around circle. Drawn by H Dryden and G Petrie in 1851. Titled: 'The large circle, Stennis'.
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Ring of Brodgar - general view of the monoliths.
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Ring of Brodgar - general view of the monoliths and ditch.
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Details

Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Alternative name(s): Ring Of Brogar; Ness Of Brodgar; Circle At Stennis

Canmore ID: 1696

Site type: Henge (neolithic) - (bronze Age), Rune Inscribed Stone (norse), Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)

County: Orkney

Parish: Stenness

Council: Orkney Islands