Interactive quicktime panorama of House 5. Skara Brae is an archaeological site with exceptionally well preserved remains that show the stone built furniture and internal structure of ten Neolithic houses and their narrow connecting passageways. Radio Carbon dates show that the village was occupied for around 600 years between 3200 and 2200 BC. There appear to be two main structural phases to the occupation. House 5 lies on the south-eastern side of the main east-west passageway through the village. House 5 is one of the larger later houses at Skara Brae with a number of internal features. The floor area of around 40 sq meters is organised into rectangular beds around a central hearth. Opposite the entrance which leads off the main east-west passageway is a intramural compartment and lined floor-tanks. The monument is now managed by Historic Scotland and is a key element of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site.

Metadata	Information
Source	CMC
Contacts	Paul O Sullivan CMC Associates Edinburgh
Copyright Credit Line	CMC Associates
Europeana Rights	Free access_no re_use
Spatial	Skara Brae
Start Date	3180 BCE
End Date	2500 BCE
Period Name	Neolithic
Heritage Asset Type	Settlement