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| Skara Brae & Skaill house |
The absolutely spectacular Neolithic village of Skara Brae
lies nestled in Skaill Bay, Orkney.
This historic site was only discovered in 1850, when a storm uncovered the round mounds covered in grass. Visitors can see how people this long ago lived, over 5,000 years ago.
Skara Brae is a remarkably well-preserved Neolithic village in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland. It's considered one of the best-preserved Neolithic sites in Northern Europe and provides a unique glimpse into life 5,000 years ago. The site features eight houses linked by a subterranean passageway, showcasing stone-built furniture like beds and dressers.
At over 5,000 years young, it predates both the Great Pyramids of Giza and Stonehenge. From around 3100 BC to 2500 BC, this remarkable site was home to generations of people for more than 600 years.
In the distance stands Skaill House, the ancestral home of William Graham Watt, 7th Laird of Breckness. It was he who, following a powerful storm in 1850, uncovered what remains one of the most significant archaeological discovery of our time.
#oflowerofscotland #SkaraBrae #Orkney #Neolithic #AncientHistory #Scotland— at Skara Brae.
