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SKARA BRAE

Skara Brae is a preserved stone Neolithic village, unknown until uncovered by a storm in 1850.  People were living here before the Egyptian pyramids were built and it is the best-preserved Neolithic settlement in Western Europe.  There are the remains of nine, extraordinary, houses where built-in stone furniture such as cupboards and beds can be seen.

Part of a World Heritage Site along with Maes Howe, the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness.

Region/Nation
Location/Address
Sandwick
County
Orkney
Post Code
KW16 3LR
Main Historic Period
Prehistory
Tip/Nearby
Maes Howe, Ring of Brodgar, Stones of Stenness
Primary Management
Historic Scotland

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