Heart of Neolithic Orkney
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| Heart of Neolithic Orkney* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 514 |
| Region† | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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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:
