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Ancient stone circle in Scotland's Ring of Brodgar, estimated 4,000-4,500 years old, with structures dating back 5,500 years, possibly used by ancient astronomers.

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Standing Stones at the Ring of Brodgar above a heathered berm

Here's one from August
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Do you recognise these standing stones? They are part of the Ring of Brodgar which you can find in Orkney. 🪨

#Orkney #Scotland #RingofBrodgar #naturephotography #photography @scottishhistory.org @orkneylibrary.bsky.social @orkneyarchaeology.bsky.social

Part of the Ring of Brodgar stone circle in Orkney. The image shows an arc of six standing stones under a clear blue sky. The tallest stone is on the right of the frame and has been split vertically. The others curve around to the left and there are two people standing close to the third. A loch and hills can be seen in the background.

Part of the Ring of Brodgar stone circle, superbly located between the Loch of Stenness and the Loch of Harray on Orkney's West Mainland. When erected, over 4,000 years ago, 60 stones stood here: now there are 36. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...

#Scotland #Orkney #RingOfBrodgar

Cruise control: could a £5 ‘entry’ fee help balance Orkney’s needs with tourist demand? With tourists outnumbering locals by 20:1, islanders say levy is needed to help protect neolithic sites and maintain public services

Cruise control: could a £5 ‘entry’ fee help balance Orkney’s needs with tourist demand?

#Orkney #visitorlevy #RingofBrodgar #SkaraBrae

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#StandingStoneSunday
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Stonehenge is not the only Ancient Big Ole Circle O’ Rocks. #Orkney has their fair share too, including the impressive #RingOfBrodgar.

A beautiful day in #Orkney, #Scotland! More to follow later tonight…
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#ringofbrodgar met een g. Stop de tijd.

Pen and watercolour sketch of standing stones at the Ring of Brodgar on a fine day.

Pen and watercolour sketch of standing stones at the Ring of Brodgar on a fine day with a black and white dog in the background.

Pen and watercolour sketch of standing stones at the Ring of Brodgar on a fine day with the actual scene in the background.

Black and white dog with pink haired lady in a multicoloured hoodie sitting on the grass on a fine day with a blue sky.

Ring of Brodgar watercolour sketch done in situ (with help from kind passing doggo). Very lucky with the weather!

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Ring of Brodgar - Neolithic standing stone circle, Orkney
Pigma Micron fineliners and Van Gogh watercolours
18th July 2025
#ringofbrodgar #orkneyislands #neolithic

Ring of Brodgar - standing stones on a green field, water in the distance; mosaic representing summer ; Eildon hill north

Ring of Brodgar - standing stones on a green field, water in the distance; mosaic representing summer ; Eildon hill north

Ring of Brodgar - standing stones on a green field, water in the distance; mosaic representing summer ; Eildon hill north

🌞#SummerSolstice!

Ancient Stone circles like the #RingOfBrodgar may have aligned with the solstice sun — places for ritual & celebration.

Solstice comes from Latin solstitium, “sun standing still.”
As for the Celts? Folklore & Roman sources suggest hilltop bonfires lit midsummer nights.

Ik heb hier niet de vibe die ik voelde bij vergelijkbare (Viking)steencirkels in Zweden. Maar blijft indrukwekkend. Maar een anti-graffiti waarschuwing? Is de moderne mens zo diep gezonken?
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You know when you should be doing one thing and you get distracted by a sudden urge to play with multiple exposures of your 2018 photos of #Orkney? #RingofBrodgar This is making me happy. Now I have to remember what I was supposed to be doing....

The sun reflecting on the loch behind the standing stones of The Ring of Brodgar

Up early today to catch sunrise over the #ringofbrodgar #orkney #scotland.

Today's mini-watercolour painting is Mysterious Britain 06: The Ring of Brodgar, Orkney

#art #painting #sketching #watercolour #watercolor #watercolours #watercolors
#mystery #ancient #mysterious-landmarks #britain #orkney #ringofbrodgar #stonecire #standingstones

The Ring of Brodgar is a circular stone formation found in Orkney. It’s thought that there were initially 60 stones, although just over half (36) are said to survive today.

#HistoricEnvironmentScotland #HES #RingofBrodgar #Orkney

Fruitless and forgotten – the 1861 excavation inside the Ring of Brodgar For decades, the uncertainty surrounding the interior of the Ring of Brodgar has been put down to the fact it is unexcavated. A statement that, it seems, is not entirely correct.

For decades, the uncertainty surrounding the interior of the Ring of Brodgar has been put down to the fact it is unexcavated. A statement that, it seems, is not entirely correct.
#archaeology #Neolithic #Orkney #StoneCircles #RingOfBrodgar

The magical #ringofbrodgar after a frosty and cold few days in #orkney #scotland

Halfway out of the dark - hope those who celebrate had a great solstice 🌞🌜
#RingOfBrodgar #WinterSolstice
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#StandingStoneSunday

Ring of Brodgar - Greatphotos The Ring of Brodgar (or Brogar, or Ring o' Brodgar) is a Neolithic henge and stone circle in Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the only major henge and stone circle in Britain which is an almost perfe...

And in color #ringofbrodgar #Standingstones #Stonecircle #Orkney #Scotland #worldheritage #Unesco www.greatphotos.eu/UnitedKingdo...

Mine. Bits of the Ring of Brodgar and less than a mile down the road, The Standing Stones of Stenness. BTW @paulmmcooper.bsky.social I LOVED your Mongels 2-parter!
#StandingStonesOfStenness #RingOfBrodgar #Orkney #Mainland #Scotland #UK #Neolithic #StandingStoneSunday

Ring of Brodgar at sunset for #StandingStoneSunday

#ringofbrodgar #nessofbrodgar #orkney

Ring of Brodgar - Greatphotos The Ring of Brodgar (or Brogar, or Ring o' Brodgar) is a Neolithic henge and stone circle in Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It is the only major henge and stone circle in Britain which is an almost perfe...

Ahh the beautiful and energetic #Stonecircle on #Orkney The #ringofbrodgar a #Unesco #Worldheritage. www.greatphotos.eu/UnitedKingdo...

Part of the Ring of Brodgar stone circle in Orkney. The image shows an arc of six standing stones under a clear blue sky. The tallest stone is on the right of the frame and has been split vertically. The others curve around to the left and there are two people standing close to the third. A loch and hills can be seen in the background.

Part of the Ring of Brodgar stone circle, superbly located between the Loch of Stenness and the Loch of Harray on Orkney's West Mainland. When erected, over 4,000 years ago, 60 stones stood here: now there are 36. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #Orkney #RingOfBrodgar

Standing stones against blue sky in the distance blooming purple heather and thistles and grass in foreground with a ditch. Photo is of stone circle in Orkney called the Ring of Brodgar

Flash back to my previous #Orkney life for #StandingStoneSunday ... This is #RingofBrodgar in sunnier times with the heather blooming. Hope you've all 'weathered' Storm Bert ok up there ❤️

A photo of a standing stone covered in lichen and alight dusting of snow. in the background there is snowy moorland, water, and a low hill. The sky is blue.

Chilly days are back, reminding me of my trip to a snowy Orkney earlier this year. (No snow here in #Jura though!)

#Orkney #Snow #NorthernIsles #RingOfBrodgar #StandingStone #StoneCircle #AncientMonument #Neolithic #Winter

Silhouettes of 12 standing stones highlighted against sunset skyline. Deep blues at top through pale blue to pale orange and yellow behind the stones. The stones are part of the 3rd largest stone circle in UK and thought to be Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age in date. Their function isn't known but it's suggested as a ritual or ceremonial meeting place with the stones possibly forming an astronomical calendar scheduling agricultural seasons. The ring is set within moorland on a raised mound on the Brodgar isthmus in Orkney, Scotland and overlooks two lochs (Stenness and Harray) and the recent excavations of a monumental Neolithic complex (around 40 buildings excavated more than 60 known to exist and geophysics suggesting many more)

#StandingStoneSunday #RingOfBrodgar #Orkney

Ring of Brodgar, Orkney. Silhouettes of a few of the standing stones of the ring, and of two visitors walking round it. My photo, midsummer sunset 1990.

Ring of Brodgar, Orkney. My photo 1990.
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