Tag: Skara Brae

Prehistoric Scottish site to feature in fantasy video game

Entertainment

Deadline News Journalist - June 14, 2015

ONE of Scotland’s most historic sites will set the scene for a computer game featuring trolls, conjurers and elves. Skara Brae, a stone-built settlement on...

Skara Brae was a sauna not a village claims former head of Glasgow’s museums

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - April 26, 2015

SKARA BRAE is not a neolithic village of houses but an “ancient sauna” an expert has claimed. The former head of Glasgow’s museums and galleries...

The existence of Orkney’s famous Stone Age Village is in danger

Scottish News

Guest - October 20, 2013

RISING sea levels are threatening the existence of Orkney’s famous Stone Age Village of Skara Brae, an official report has revealed. Older than Stonehenge and...

Historic Scotland launches themed tours

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - April 26, 2012

HISTORIC Scotland is launching themed tours at a number of properties across its estate. The tours will run until September and participating sites include Arbroath...