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Decision 23 COM VIII.C.1
The Heart of Neolithic Orkney (United Kingdom)

Property: The Heart of Neolithic Orkney

Id. N°: 514 Rev

State Party: United Kingdom

Criteria: C (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

The Committee inscribed the site on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (i),(ii),(iii), and (iv):

The monuments of Orkney, dating back to 3000-2000 BC, are outstanding testimony to the cultural achievements of the Neolithic peoples of northern Europe.

 

Decision Code
23 COM VIII.C.1
Themes
Inscriptions on the World Heritage List
Year
1999
Documents
WHC.99/CONF.209/22
Report of the rapporteur
Context of Decision
WHC-99/CONF.209/11
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