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House 7, Skara Brae, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland

Entrance doorway to House 7, kept small and low for insulation and privacy, with fireplace, dresser and box beds within, and modern timber ceiling, at Skara Brae, a Neolithic village occupied 3180-2500 BC consisting of 9 stone houses and a workshop, linked by passages, at Skaill beach on the Bay of Skaill, on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. House 7 is the best preserved of the houses and is protected by a new turf roof to ensure stable conditions inside. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Picture No
14149900
Media ID
46169042
Size
8268px x 6201px (15.4MB)
Credit
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Source
Manuel Cohen
Date
2025

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3180-2500 Brae Cupboard Dresser Excavated Hearth Mainland Neolithic Orcadian Orkney Prehistory Sandwick Skaill Skara Subterranean


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