This ancient settlement is the best preserved Neolithic village in northern Europe.
Skara Braes discovery was an accident.
The first proper excavation of Skara Brae was done in 1927.
Ample storage space was provided by a number of cupboards built into the walls.
Between the hearth and the dresser there was often a stone block.
Near the dresser were rectangular stone boxes sunk into the floor.
The corners were lined with clay to make them waterproof.
This house has none of the usual furnishingsno beds, no limpet boxes and no dresser.
Instead, there is much more storage space and an additional room.
When this house was excavated, fragments of stone, bone and antler were found.
The presence of heat-damaged volcanic rocks and what feels like a flue, support this interpretation.
In 1999 Skara Brae were designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Sources:Wikipedia,BBC,OdysseyAdventures
