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Skara Brae
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Neolithic archaeological site in Scotland
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Vinony's link graph records 365 inbound references to Skara Brae, and connects out to stone circle, gallery grave and Orkney Islands.
The entry is geolocated on the map in landmark.
It is catalogued under topics including 1850 archaeological discoveries, 4th-millennium BC architecture in Scotland and Archaeological discoveries in the United Kingdom.
Vinony links it to 47 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Type
- Settlement
- Periods
- Neolithic
- Location
- Scotland
- Built
- c. 3180 BC
- Abandoned
- c. 2500 BC
- Owner
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Public access
- Yes
- Hes
- SM90276
- Criteria
- i, ii, iii, iv
- Designated
- 1999 (23rd session )
- Part of
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney
- Region
- Europe
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Part of
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Area
- 1620
- Image
- Orkney Skara Brae.jpg
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- heritage designation
- scheduled monument
- time period
- Neolithic
- inception
- 3180-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 2500-00-00
- historic county
- Orkney Islands
- associated electoral district
- Orkney and Shetland
- Commons category
- Skara Brae
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Encyclopedic overview
Skara Brae (/ˈskærə ˈbreɪ/) is a stone-built Neolithic settlement located along the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney. The site was discovered following a storm exposing the presence of stone structures within the coastal sand dunes. Today, ten structures and four passageways are visible, as well as the remains of stone furniture and fixtures.
The site was occupied from roughly 3180 BC to around 2500 BC and is Europe's most complete Neolithic village. Skara Brae gained UNESCO World Heritage Site status as one of four sites making up "The Heart of Neolithic Orkney".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Skara Brae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.