skara brae, a neolithic settlement in the coast of mainland island, orkney, scotland

2500 3000 age archaeologist archaeology archaic archipelago artefacts atlantic balls bay brae built carved chronology clustered culture dwellings egypt excavated heart hearth heritage houses island mainland middens neolithic new orkney ornamentation palaeoarchaeology peat period pottery preservation radiocarbon research scotland scottish settlement site skaill skara societies stone unesco village world