Heart of Neolithic Orkney
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Infobox World Heritage Site
WHS = Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Nation = Scotland
Type = Cultural
Criteria = i, ii, iii, iv
ID = 514
Region = Europe and North America
Year = 1999
Session = 23rd
Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/514
Heart of Neolithic Orkney refers to a group of Neolithic monuments found in the Scottish island of Orkney. The name was adopted by UNESCO when it proclaimed these sites as a World Heritage Site in 1999.
The site of patrimony currently consists of four sites:
# Maeshowe
# Standing Stones of Stenness
# Ring of Brodgar
# Skara Brae
ee also
* Prehistoric Scotland
* Timeline of prehistoric Scotland
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