Skara Brae Boundary Wall Extension — Bay of Skaill Middens

Why it mattersKey Grooved Ware Orkney ancient-village with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 3180 BCE village; wall c.3100 BCE

Period

Late Neolithic (3180–2500 BCE)

Culture

Grooved Ware Orkney

Purpose

Neolithic village boundary dyke and middens beyond Skara Brae houses — dune-buried settlement field system

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1859

Excavation

Excavated

1. 1990 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Skara Brae Boundary Wall Extension — Bay of Skaill Middens

2. c. 3180 BCE village; wall c.3100 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Skara Brae Boundary Wall Extension — Bay of Skaill Middens

• Skara Brae Boundary Wall Extension — Bay of Skaill Middens — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Skara Brae Boundary Wall Extension — Bay of Skaill Middens — outlier feature

  59.0476° N · 3.3418° W

• Skara Brae Boundary Wall Extension — Bay of Skaill Middens — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Skara Brae Boundary Wall Extension — Bay of Skaill Middens — primary structure

  59.0480° N · 3.3411° W

• Skara Brae Boundary Wall Extension — Bay of Skaill Middens — Southern Rock Art

  rock art

  rock art at Skara Brae Boundary Wall Extension — Bay of Skaill Middens — primary structure

  59.0461° N · 3.3448° W

• Skara Brae Boundary Wall Extension — Bay of Skaill Middens — Eastern Structure

  structure

  structure at Skara Brae Boundary Wall Extension — Bay of Skaill Middens — hydraulic feature

  59.0476° N · 3.3441° W