Stand at “the Ness” today and several iconic Stone Age structures are within easy view, forming the core of a World Heritage site called the Heart of Neolithic Orkney. On a heather-clad knoll ...

One of the greatest architectural achievement of Scotland's Neolithic builders has to be the 5000 year old chambered tomb of Maes Howe in Orkney. The builders of the chambered cairn known as Maes Howe ...

Beyond its beam lies the Orkney archipelago ... Skara Brae provides an intimate glimpse into the lives of Neolithic people. The site, dating back 5,000 years, is Europe’s most complete Neolithic ...

Taversoe Tuick: Also located in Orkney, this relatively small tomb is unusual in having an upper and a lower burial chamber. Dwarfie Stane: This is thought to be a Neolithic tomb ... Also from ...

The Orkney Islands, Scotland's Neolithic sanctuary ... is without a doubt one of the most beautiful neolithic sites in Britain. This massive structure, erected around 3,000 BC, is made of 13 ...

Ness of Brodgar Trust/UHI The Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological excavation covering an area in the Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. It is described as a sophisticated complex of monumental ...

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Orkney is a cluster of 70 islands located ... so organized tours or car rental are the best options to visit the Neolithic sites, such as the Ring of Brodgar and Skara Brae. Advance booking ...

The northern isles of the Orkney archipelago receive fewer visitors than the main island (known as the Mainland) and those to ...