Orkney - the Mainland

The first day at the Orkney as planned. 

Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological site covering 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres) between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness near Loch of Harray, Orkney, in Scotland. Excavations at the site began in 2003. The site has provided evidence of housing, decorated stone slabs, a massive stone wall with foundations, and a large building described as a Neolithic  "cathedral" or "palace". The site may have been occupied from as early as 3500 BC to the close of the Neolithic period more than a millennium and a half later.

I knew a wheel is an old invention but didn't know that tires where that commonly used 3500 BC ;)

The Ring of Brodgar (or Brogar, or Ring o' Brodgar) is a Neolithic henge and stone bcircle about 6 miles north-east of Stromness on the Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Hearth of Neolithic Orkney.

The Standing Stones of Stenness is a Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromnes, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles.

Skara Brae is a stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill  on the west coast of Mainland, the largest island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. It consists of eight clustered houses, and was occupied from roughly 3180 BCE–2500 BCE. Europe's most complete Neolithic village, Skara Brae gained UNESCO World Heritage Site status as one of four sites making up "The Hearth of Neolithic Orkney." Older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids, it has been called the "Scottish Pompeii" because of its excellent preservation.