Heart of Neolithic Orkney
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Heart of Neolithic Orkney is a group of Neolithic monuments on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. The name was adopted by UNESCO when it proclaimed these sites as a World Heritage Site on 2
Excavated dwellings at Skara Brae, Europe's most complete Neolithic village.
Skara Brae
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Skara Brae 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 structu
Heart of Neolithic Orkney
…ditch up to 3 metres deep and 10 metres wide, forming a henge monument. It has been estimated that the structure took 80,000 man-hours to construct. Skara Brae – a cluster of ten structures making up Northern Europe’s best-preserved Neolithic village. Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological site between the Ring…
Skara Brae from the entrance gate
Evidence of home furnishings
View over the settlement, showing covering to house No. 7 and proximity to modern shore line. The glass roof has now been replaced by a turf one, as the humidity and heat caused by the glass roof were hindering preservation.
Symbols found at Skara Brae and other Neolithic sites