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3900 BC
-2500 BC |
Stone Age culture on the Orkney-Isles, oldest finding on Papa Westray, later larger founds on Mainland |
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2000 BC
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chambered tomb of Maes Howe on Mainland/Orkneys |
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2100 BC
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Stormflood at Skara Brae (western shore of Mainland) buried a Stone age village with sand; the Scottish Pompei under a dune |
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1900 BC
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chambered tombs of Midhowe Cairn (Rousay) and Unstan Cairn (Mainland); rock tomb Dwarfie Stane (Hoy) |
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1800 BC
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Bronce Age monuments on Mainland, Ring of Brogar, Stones of Stenness |
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1170 BC
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beginning of invasion of Britons |
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800 BC
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