<P> 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 eight clustered houses , it was occupied from roughly 3180 BC to about 2500 BC . 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 '' . Older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids , it has been called the `` Scottish Pompeii '' because of its excellent preservation . </P>
<P> 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 eight clustered houses , it was occupied from roughly 3180 BC to about 2500 BC . 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 '' . Older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids , it has been called the `` Scottish Pompeii '' because of its excellent preservation . </P>
archipelago that includes neolithic settlement of skara brae
archipelago that includes neolithic settlement of skara brae
Orkney
Orkney