purplecat: Averbury Stone Circle. A large stone close by and smaller markers leading away. (General:Prehistory)
purplecat ([personal profile] purplecat) wrote2022-08-29 03:31 pm
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Ness of Brodgar


Stone path with a stone wall next to it. Archeologists visible beyond.

Ness of Brodgar lies in the middle of the strip of land from the Stones of Stenness to the Ring of Brodgar. It is a neolithic complex first discovered in 2002 which was in use between 3500 BC and 2200 BC.

Hands holding a stone painted in shades of reddish brown with white star shaped stamps.
They were having an open day when we arrived, with people talking about the dig and a number of side stalls and activities. Marmalade Sparrow was very taken with the neolithic painting and experimented using various plants as brushes and stamps.