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Skara Brae from the entrance gate
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Location | Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 59°02′55″N 3°20′30″W / 59.0487138°N 3.3417499°W / 59.0487138; -3.3417499 |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | c. 3180 BC |
Abandoned | c. 2500 BC |
Periods | Neolithic |
Site notes | |
Discovered | 1850 |
Ownership | Historic Environment Scotland |
Public access | Yes |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv |
Designated | 1999 (23rd session) |
Part of | Heart of Neolithic Orkney |
Reference no. | 514 |
Region | Europe |
Identifiers | |
Historic Environment Scotland | SM90276 |
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Skara Brae from the entrance gate
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|
Location | Scotland, United Kingdom |
---|---|
Coordinates | 59°02′55″N 3°20′30″W / 59.0487138°N 3.3417499°W / 59.0487138; -3.3417499 |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | c. 3180 BC |
Abandoned | c. 2500 BC |
Periods | Neolithic |
Site notes | |
Discovered | 1850 |
Ownership | Historic Environment Scotland |
Public access | Yes |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv |
Designated | 1999 (23rd session) |
Part of | Heart of Neolithic Orkney |
Reference no. | 514 |
Region | Europe |
Identifiers | |
Historic Environment Scotland | SM90276 |