Digging into henges and henging…
The Ring of Brodgar and Stones of Stenness have been classed as “henges” since the term was coined in the 1930s. But are they really? And what exactly is a henge? …
The centre of their world – a place where heaven, earth and people met
By natural coincidence the Ness of Brodgar peninsula roughly lines up with a solstice axis. Is this one of the reason’s the area became a magnet to people for millennia? …
Video: The dead of winter – Maeshowe and the solstice
Today, Saturday, December 21, is the winter solstice – a day inextricably linked to Maeshowe in Stenness …
