Skara brae

The Neolithic village of Skara Brae was revealed during the winter of 1850 when a particularly ferocious storm battered Orkney. The combination of wind and extremely high tides stripped the grass f…

Skara brae

Skara Brae is a large stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It consists of ten clustered houses, and was occupied from roughly 3180 BC–2500 BC. It is Europe's most complete Neolithic village and the level of preservation is such that it has gained UNESCO World Heritage Site status and been called the "Scottish Pompeii". To view my blog from day five of my Scotland holiday. Click the link below…

A world-famous archeological site, Skara Brae is a well-preserved Neolithic village where people settled 5000 years ago. A fascinating site older than the pyramids! It is located on Mainland Orkney, Scotland and has been listed as a Unesco World Heritage

Several years ago we watched ‘A History of Britain’ by Simon Schama to get an idea of places we wanted to visit on our 2014 UK trip. This BBC documentary begins in the stone-age village of Skara Brae. It immediately went down on our bucketlist but unfortunately it was located too far north for our …

(31) Archaeo - Histories on X: "Skara Brae - The Scottish Pompeii : Skara Brae, one of the most perfectly preserved Stone Age (Neolithic) villages in Europe, which was covered for hundreds of years by a sand dune on the shore of the Bay of Skaill, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland. This prehistoric village… https://t.co/2IiPCiiztZ" / X

"On the far curving shore of the bay lies Skara Brae, hazy through the sea-haar." -- George Mackay Brown Here's my guide to visiting the archaeological site of Skara Brae in northern Scotland. Skara Brae

Imagine a time before Jesus, even before the ancient Greeks and Romans. Now imagine stepping into a house from that very old time — only to discover modern technologies like plumbing, even a kind of refrigerator. Seems hard to believe, right? Sometimes, history can be a little dry and confusing. But when I read about this piece […]

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Skara Brae - Orkney Islands, Scotland Never been here, desperate to visit it though

Skara Brae

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Explore the best-preserved prehistoric village in Europe at Skara Brae. Discover ancient Neolithic ruins and artefacts on the Orkney Islands of Scotland.

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Skara Brae, Orkney Is., Scotland

Discover Scotland's ancient standing stones of Brodgar and prehistoric village of Skara Brae, and hike coastal trails and moorlands in the northern highlands.

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Skara Brae: A Window into Neolithic Life Introduction Skara Brae is an extraordinary prehistoric village located on the Orkney Islands of Scotland,...

Before we moved to the England my husband and I had read about this amazing discovery and vowed to visit it one day. It lived up to our ex...