| UPDATED: 18:10, Mon, Feb 22, 2021 Link copied Scotland: Expert discusses history behind Ring of Brodgar Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The Ring of Brodgar sits on one of Britain's northernmost regions. Planted on Orkney's mainland island, Scotland, the mysterious rock formation has eluded archaeologists for years. In what has been described as the country's "Stonehenge", the structure is set in a natural amphitheatre of hills surrounded by a ditch.