Hill forts · Scottish Islands
Ness of Brodgar
Ness of Brodgar is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ness of Brodgar is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Part of Heart of Neolithic Orkney. Coordinates: 58.9972°, -3.2156°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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The Ness of Brodgar is a Neolithic archaeological site covering 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres) located between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Excavations took place from 2003 to 2024, after which the site was infilled to protect the exposed structures from environmental damage. The site has provided evidence of decorated stone slabs, a stone wall 6 metres (20 ft) thick with foundations, and a large building described as a Neolithic temple. Activity at the site can be dated to around 3500–3400 BC. By 2200 BC, the site had been closed down and partially dismantled.
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Background
Architecture
The structures at Brodgar are numbered in the order of discovery. As more of the site was uncovered and the interpretations improved, some numbers went out of use, so as of 2026 the main structures are numbered 1, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 26 and 27. The structures currently visible are structures 1, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 26, 27, and part of 32. There are also past structures beneath them, and some buildings were destroyed, modified, or built over. Buildings that are no longer visible include structures 7, 11, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 33, 34, and 36. Starting in the early 2000s, the excavation of the Ness of Brodgar consisted of 10 trenches and 9 test pits. Excavation ended in…
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- Coordinates
- 58.9972, -3.2156
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW16 3JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Official site
- www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1361836 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ness of Brodgar (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The excavations at Ness of Brodgar.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ness of Brodgar?
- Ness of Brodgar is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW16 3JZ).
- Is Ness of Brodgar free to visit?
- Yes, Ness of Brodgar is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ness of Brodgar?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW16 3JZ. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.