Skara Brae, Orkney - Hut No. 7 - postcard by Charles Tait c.1980s

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• Picture / Image:  Skara Brae hut no. 7 [Mainland, Orkney]
• Publisher: Charkes Tait Photographic, Ola, Orkney (No. 68)
• Postally used: no
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Skara Brae /ˈskærə ˈbreɪ/ is a stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, the largest island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. Consisting of ten clustered houses, made of flagstones, in earthen dams that provided support for the walls; the houses included stone hearths, beds, and cupboards.[1] A primitive sewer system, with "toilets" and drains in each house, carried effluent to the ocean.[2][3] (Water was used to flush waste into a drain.)[4]

The site was occupied from roughly 3180 BC to about 2500 BC and is Europe's most complete Neolithic village. Skara Brae gained UNESCO World Heritage Site status as one of four sites making up "The Heart of Neolithic Orkney".a Older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids, it has been called the "Scottish Pompeii" because of its excellent preservation.[5]

Care of the site is the responsibility of Historic Scotland which works with partners in managing the site: Orkney Islands Council, NatureScot (Scottish Natural Heritage), and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.[6]