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Discovered by chance in 1850, Skara Brae is the best-preserved Neolithic village in Europe. Located on the coast of Orkney, Scotland, this 5,000-year-old site is a fascinating reminder of a long ...

LIKE all good yarns our tale begins on a dark and stormy night. It was in the winter of 1850 that high seas and ferocious winds battered the shores of Orkney, washing away part of the sand dunes that ...

A warning has sounded that some of Scotland’s most historically significant heritage properties are being affected by accelerating climate change.

SCOTLAND is home to hundreds of fascinating archaeological sites that allow us to delve back thousands of years into the past. One such place is Skara Brae in Orkney – a 5000-year-old neolithic ...

They're so quaint you almost expect Bilbo Baggins or Gandalf to emerge at any moment. But this really was an underground village a very long time ago, when people really did believe in dragons, ogres ...

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has launched a consultation on how to adapt and manage Scotland’s historic sites amid ...

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