The Ness of Brodgar Project

Author: Sigurd

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Structures

Structure Thirty

Structure Thirty in relation to the other piered buildings in Trench P. The large curving wall face belonging to Structure Thirty protrudes from the edge of Trench P to the… Read more
Courtesy National Library of Scotland

Further Afield

Vestrafiold – the enclosure

On the lower slopes of Vestrafiold, south-west of the megalithic quarry are the remains of a large, possible prehistoric, enclosure. Covering an area of around seven acres (2.8 hectares), the oval feature was defined by a “wall” of upright flagstones running around its perimeter. Little is known about the site, which, in terms of construction, “is completely unlike any other enclosure in Orkney”. Read more