Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Skara Brae
Skara Brae — Neolithic archaeological site in Scotland.
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Skara Brae is a archaeological in islands. (Neolithic archaeological site in Scotland.) Wikipedia notes: "Skara Brae is a stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill in the parish of Sandwick, on the west coast of Mainland, the largest island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. It consisted of ten clustered houses, made of flagstones, in earthen dams that provided support for the walls; the houses included stone hearths, beds, and cupboards.". Coordinates 59.0487°, -3.3417°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.
- Coordinates
- 59.0487, -3.3417
Sources
- wikidata: Q816437 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Skara Brae (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Orkney Skara Brae.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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