Before its discovery, Skara Brae was nothing more than a sandy, grassy mound in the Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland.

in 1850 a violent storm ravaged the Bay of Skaill in the Orkney Isles to the north-east of mainland Scotland, revealing the Neolithic village of Skara Brae buried beneath the sand dunes.

Dr Mairi Davies from Historic Environment Scotland explained that despite ... who gets an acknowledgement in Prof Childe's monograph about Skara Brae. A second is believed to be Margaret Mitchell ...

According to the Scottish Daily Express, other settlements such as Perth claim to be Scotland's oldest town. Meanwhile, Skara Brae in Orkney dates back to the Neolithic era. However, many of these ...

Neolithic means the "new stone age" and some of Scotland's best-known sites from that time are found in Orkney. They include standing stones, Skara Brae settlement and Maeshowe chambered tomb.

Some ancient roundhouses have been found in the ground at Skara Brae, Orkney. They are about 5000 years old but you can still see some of the furniture and where they kept a fire burning.

Its design references Skara Brae, Orkney's famously well-preserved ... The hospital is small compared to most in Scotland, just 49 beds, but it is the country's first built to a net-zero standard ...

said that a vital piece of Scotland’s history was at risk of being lost if the museum were to close. He said: “Auchindrain is as important to Scottish history as Skara Brae, Culloden ...

In 2017, the Dynamic Coast Project found that almost a fifth of Scotland’s coast is under threat of erosion in the coming decades, putting historic island heritage sights like Skara Brae at risk ...

Skara Brae stands out as a remarkable and well-preserved Neolithic village located on the Orkney Islands of Scotland. Built around 5,000 years ago, it showcases beautifully constructed stone houses.