Brodgar, Ness of

A finger of land in the west of the Orkney Mainland, the Ness of Brodgar lies between the Loch of Stenness and the Loch of Harray, a half-mile (1 km) north northwest of Stenness. It is linked to this settlement by the Bridge of Brodgar. The Ring of Brodgar is located here, as is a large and important Neolithic complex first exposed in 2008, which may represent a Stone Age temple, unique in the world. The excavation has revealed ceremonial, ritual and domestic objects and the first example of a painted wall to be found in Britain.

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