Skara Brae
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Skara Brae
Summary
Skara Brae is an archaeological site[1]. It ranks in the top 0.58% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,945 views/month, #19 of 3,303).[2]
Key Facts
- Skara Brae is located in Orkney Islands[3].
- Skara Brae is located in Sandwick[4].
- Skara Brae is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
- Skara Brae's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[6].
- Skara Brae's instance of is recorded as Neolithic settlement[7].
- Skara Brae is part of Heart of Neolithic Orkney[8].
- Skara Brae's Commons category is recorded as Skara Brae[9].
- 3180 BC marks the founding of Skara Brae[10].
- Skara Brae was dissolved in 2500 BC[11].
- Skara Brae's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 59.0487138, 'lon': -3.3417499}[12].
- Skara Brae's described by source is recorded as Atlas of Vanishing Places[13].
- Skara Brae's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[14].
- Skara Brae's heritage designation is recorded as scheduled monument[15].
- Skara Brae's different from is recorded as Skara Brae[16].
- Skara Brae covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+0.5'}[17].
- Skara Brae covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1620'}[18].
- Skara Brae dates from the Neolithic[19].
- Skara Brae's associated electoral district is recorded as Orkney and Shetland[20].
- Skara Brae's historic county is recorded as Orkney Islands[21].
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Geography
Skara Brae is in the country of United Kingdom[5]. Located in include Orkney Islands[3], an archipelago[22], in United Kingdom[23] and Sandwick[4], a civil parish[24], in United Kingdom[25]. It is part of Heart of Neolithic Orkney[8].
Physical Characteristics
Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+0.5'}[17] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+1620'}[18].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include archaeological site[6] and Neolithic settlement[7]. Heritage statuses include part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[14] and scheduled monument[15].
History and Context
3180 BC marks the founding of Skara Brae[10].
Why It Matters
Skara Brae ranks in the top 0.58% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,945 views/month, #19 of 3,303).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]