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Also known as Skara Brae, settlement, mounds and other remains

Neolithic archaeological site in Scotland

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

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Wikidata facts

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.

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