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Skara Brae

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Skara Brae , Stone Age village, on Mainland in the Orkney Islands , N Scotland. Dating from c.3200 to 2200 BC, the village was preserved under a sand dune until uncovered by a storm in 1851. It contains seven underground chambers furnished with stone dressers, tables, and beds. Skara Brae is considered an outstanding preserved Stone Age village.

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Skara Brae

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Skara Brae a late Neolithic (3rd millennium bc) settlement on Mainland in the Orkney Islands, overwhelmed by a sand dune and first uncovered by a storm in the mid 19th century. The settlement consists of a group of one-room stone dwellings with built-in stone shelves, chests, and hearths.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Skara Brae." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Skara Brae

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Skara Brae Orkn. Origin not known, unless linked with ON skarfr ‘cormorant’.

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