One of the most amazing sites left on Orkney is the stone age dwellings at Skara Brae. They were revealled after a mammoth storm in the 1930s and are now available for viewing. There is a reconstruction of one of the dwellings which you can go into and see the things that were found in the huts, all were identical. All had the dresser opposite the enterance and what were probably beds to either side. At the site is also a large house from Edwardian times which can be visited on the same ticket. It was quite awe inspiring to think that the dwellings I was looking at wer built before the Egptian perimids and Stone Henge!! I must admit there is not a lot to see but the displays that have been set up to show how life was then are very good and the reconstructed house is very authentic (I think, then what do I know?). Here are a couple of pics I took from there, I hope you all like them.

photograph of the inside of the re-construction of a stone age dwelling

photograph of stone age dwellings at skara brae

Just to note for scale sake the opening isthe doorway and it is only 2 foot square, so I guess they crawled in on hands and knees.

For more information on Skara Brae go to

http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/skarabrae

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