SettingsStone Age sites in Scotland
Ballymeanoch
Ballymeanoch (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Meadhonach - the middle settlement) is a complex of neolithic structures located in Kilmartin Glen, Scotland.
Ballymeanoch (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Meadhonach - the middle settlement) is a complex of neolithic structures located in Kilmartin Glen, Scotland.
Barnhouse Settlement
The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement is sited by the shore of Loch of Harray, Orkney Mainland, Scotland, not far from the Standing Stones of Stenness.
The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement is sited by the shore of Loch of Harray, Orkney Mainland, Scotland, not far from the Standing Stones of Stenness.
Barpa Langass
Barpa Langass (also known as Langass Barp or Langash Barp), is a chambered cairn on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
Barpa Langass (also known as Langass Barp or Langash Barp), is a chambered cairn on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic cairn based on the island of Rousay, in the islands of Orkney.
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic cairn based on the island of Rousay, in the islands of Orkney.
Cairnpapple Hill
Cairnpapple Hill is a hill with a dominating position in central lowland Scotland with views from coast to coast.
Cairnpapple Hill is a hill with a dominating position in central lowland Scotland with views from coast to coast.
Callanish Stones
The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of Lewi...
The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of Lewi...
Carinish
Carinish, on North Uist, in the Western Isles of Scotland, is known for the Carinish Stone Circle and the Trinity Temple.
Carinish, on North Uist, in the Western Isles of Scotland, is known for the Carinish Stone Circle and the Trinity Temple.
Cramond
Cramond is a seaside village now part of suburban Edinburgh, Scotland, located in the north-west corner of the city at the mouth of the River Almond where it enters the Firth of Forth.
Cramond is a seaside village now part of suburban Edinburgh, Scotland, located in the north-west corner of the city at the mouth of the River Almond where it enters the Firth of Forth.
Crannog
A crannog is typically a partially or entirely artificial island, usually built in lakes, rivers and estuarine waters of Scotland and Ireland.
A crannog is typically a partially or entirely artificial island, usually built in lakes, rivers and estuarine waters of Scotland and Ireland.
Crannóg
A crannog is typically a partially or entirely artificial island, usually built in lakes, rivers and estuarine waters.
A crannog is typically a partially or entirely artificial island, usually built in lakes, rivers and estuarine waters.
Dwarfie Stane
The Dwarfie Stane is a megalithic chambered tomb carved out of a titanic block of Devonian Old Red Sandstone located in a steep-sided glaciated valley between the settlements of Quoys and Rackwi...
The Dwarfie Stane is a megalithic chambered tomb carved out of a titanic block of Devonian Old Red Sandstone located in a steep-sided glaciated valley between the settlements of Quoys and Rackwi...
Eilean Dòmhnuill
Armit identifies the islet of Eilean Dòmhnuill (Scots Gaelic: The Isle of Donald), Loch Olabhat on North Uist, Scotland as what may be the earliest crannog.
Armit identifies the islet of Eilean Dòmhnuill (Scots Gaelic: The Isle of Donald), Loch Olabhat on North Uist, Scotland as what may be the earliest crannog.
Fir Bhreige
Na Fir Bhreige (which can be translated from Gaelic into English as "The False Men") is a set of three standing stones on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
Na Fir Bhreige (which can be translated from Gaelic into English as "The False Men") is a set of three standing stones on the Isle of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
Funzie Girt dyke
Funzie Girt dyke is an ancient dividing wall that was constructed from north to south across the island of Fetlar in Scotland.
Funzie Girt dyke is an ancient dividing wall that was constructed from north to south across the island of Fetlar in Scotland.
Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Heart of Neolithic Orkney refers to a group of Neolithic monuments found on the Mainland, one of the islands of Orkney, Scotland.
Heart of Neolithic Orkney refers to a group of Neolithic monuments found on the Mainland, one of the islands of Orkney, Scotland.
Kilmartin Glen
Kilmartin Glen is an area in Argyll not far from Kintyre, which has one of the most important concentrations of Neolithic and Bronze Age remains in Scotland.
Kilmartin Glen is an area in Argyll not far from Kintyre, which has one of the most important concentrations of Neolithic and Bronze Age remains in Scotland.
Knap of Howar
At Knap of Howar on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland, a Neolithic farmstead has been well preserved and is claimed to be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe; with r...
At Knap of Howar on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland, a Neolithic farmstead has been well preserved and is claimed to be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe; with r...
Links of Noltland
Links of Noltland is the archaeological site of a Neolithic village near Grobust Bay on the north coast of Westray in Orkney, Scotland.
Links of Noltland is the archaeological site of a Neolithic village near Grobust Bay on the north coast of Westray in Orkney, Scotland.
Lochmaben Stone
The Lochmaben Stone is a megalith standing in a field, nearly a mile west of the Sark mouth on the Solway Firth, three hundred yards or so above high water mark on the farm of Old Graitney in Du...
The Lochmaben Stone is a megalith standing in a field, nearly a mile west of the Sark mouth on the Solway Firth, three hundred yards or so above high water mark on the farm of Old Graitney in Du...
Maeshowe
Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Midhowe is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland.
Midhowe is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland.
Mine Howe
Mine Howe is a prehistoric subterranean man-made chamber dug 20 feet deep inside a large mound.
Mine Howe is a prehistoric subterranean man-made chamber dug 20 feet deep inside a large mound.
Ness of Brodgar
Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological site covering excavated from 2003 onwards between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site near L...
Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological site covering excavated from 2003 onwards between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site near L...
Prehistoric Orkney
Prehistoric Orkney refers to a period in the human occupation of the Orkney archipelago of Scotland that was the latter part of these islands' prehistory.
Prehistoric Orkney refers to a period in the human occupation of the Orkney archipelago of Scotland that was the latter part of these islands' prehistory.
Prehistoric Shetland
Prehistoric Shetland refers to a period in the human occupation of the Shetland archipelago of Scotland that was the latter part of these islands' prehistory.
Prehistoric Shetland refers to a period in the human occupation of the Shetland archipelago of Scotland that was the latter part of these islands' prehistory.
Ring of Brodgar
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle on the Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland.
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle on the Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland.
Rinyo
Rinyo was a Neolithic settlement on the island of Rousay in the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland.
Rinyo was a Neolithic settlement on the island of Rousay in the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland.
Rubha an Dùnain
Rubha an Dùnain is an uninhabited peninsula to the south of the Cuillin hills on the island of Skye in Scotland.
Rubha an Dùnain is an uninhabited peninsula to the south of the Cuillin hills on the island of Skye in Scotland.
Sheldon Stone Circle
Sheldon Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle, located at grid reference, to the south-east of Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Sheldon Stone Circle is a prehistoric stone circle, located at grid reference, to the south-east of Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Skara Brae
Skara Brae is a large stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Skara Brae is a large stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Spurryhillock
Spurryhillock is a mesolithic archaeological site and modern industrial estate at Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Spurryhillock is a mesolithic archaeological site and modern industrial estate at Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Standing Stones of Stenness
The Standing Stones of Stenness form an impressive Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland.
The Standing Stones of Stenness form an impressive Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland.
Staneydale Temple
Bixter is on the west side of the Shetland Islands, found more than 160 km (100 miles) off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
Bixter is on the west side of the Shetland Islands, found more than 160 km (100 miles) off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
Stone Lud
The Stone Lud is a standing stone in the parish of Bower in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland (at and Ordnance Survey ) and about six kilometres (four miles) south of Castletown.
The Stone Lud is a standing stone in the parish of Bower in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland (at and Ordnance Survey ) and about six kilometres (four miles) south of Castletown.
Strichen Stone Circle
Strichen Stone Circle is a small Megalithic period stone circle located in the north east of Scotland, near to Strichen, Aberdeenshire.
Strichen Stone Circle is a small Megalithic period stone circle located in the north east of Scotland, near to Strichen, Aberdeenshire.
Timeline of prehistoric Scotland
This timeline of prehistoric Scotland is a chronologically ordered list of important archaeological sites in Scotland and of major events affecting Scotland's human inhabitants and culture dur...
This timeline of prehistoric Scotland is a chronologically ordered list of important archaeological sites in Scotland and of major events affecting Scotland's human inhabitants and culture dur...
Tomb of the Eagles
Located on at cliff edge at Isbister on South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, the Tomb of the Eagles is a Neolithic chambered tomb.
Located on at cliff edge at Isbister on South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, the Tomb of the Eagles is a Neolithic chambered tomb.
Unstan Chambered Cairn
Unstan (or Onstan, or Onston) is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Unstan (or Onstan, or Onston) is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.