Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone
Late Neolithic (2600–2500 BCE)·Orcadian Neolithic·🇬🇧 Orkney, Mainland, Harray, United Kingdom
About
About Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone
Solitary outlier 80 m beyond Ring of Brodgar ditch, thought to mark northern lunar minor standstill sightline from henge centre.
Why it mattersKey Orcadian Neolithic megalithic with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Astronomical alignment
Theories
- 01Defensive stronghold
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (2600–2500 BCE)
- Culture
- Orcadian Neolithic
- Purpose
- Outlier stone to Ring of Brodgar henge — lunar alignment marker
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1871
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
1970 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone
c. 1500 BCE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone
On the ground
Structures & features
59.0030° N · 3.1920° W · 28 m · 3 mapped features
Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone — Principal Standing Stone
standing stonestanding stone at Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone — hydraulic feature
59.0047° N · 3.1935° WRing of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone — Northern Chamber
chamberchamber at Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone — primary structure
59.0025° N · 3.1913° WRing of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone — Cairn Annex 3
cairncairn at Ring of Brodgar Outlier — Seat of Brodgar Farm Stone — primary structure
59.0011° N · 3.1937° W