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Skara Brae, Scotland
More a village than a city, this prehistoric set of
ruins in Orkney is of a small farming settlement over 5000 years old.
It was discovered in 1850 after a wild storm revealed the stone remnants.
Excavations (and more storms) showed the village had at least eight stone
cottages, complete with beds, hearths and shelves. It seems erosion brought the
village closer to the sea, until it was abandoned and left to the enshrouding
sands for four millennia.
Today, erosion continues to threaten the site, and visits in winter
depend on weather conditions.
Orkney is connected to the British mainland
by ferries and flights, some of which are seasonal.
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posted on Aug 7, 2011 4:22 PM ()
My great aunt loved Skara Brae, and told me many stories about it. I'd love to visit Scotland one day.
comment by marta on Aug 7, 2011 7:14 PM ()
So would I!
Went to see Skara Brae when we visited the Orkneys in 1999. Awesome place and the site is so well presented! It is only a few miles from Marwick Head, a beautiful 750-foot high cliff with more sea birds than I have ever seen in one place.
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