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The stone buildings at the Knap of Howar are a bit ruined now, but you would be too if you were more than 5,000-years-old and from the late Stone Age.
Knap Of Howar In Scotland – The Oldest Preserved Stone House In Europe Geography Photos/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The Knap of Howar is located on the Scottish island of Papa Westray, in ...
Knap of Howar, Scotland: 3700 BCE Geography Photos/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Another ancient structure in Orkney, Scotland, the Knap of Howar may be the oldest preserved stone house in ...
The next time I visit, I am determined to visit the Knap of Howar, which some say trumps Skara Brae by about 500 years as the oldest preserved houses in northwest Europe, dating to 3700BC.
The Knap of Howar, a Neolithic farmstead which may be the oldest preserved stone house in Northern Europe, is described as a ‘must-see’ when visiting the island.
"Papa Westray's prime prehistoric site, the Knap of Howar, stands overlooking Westray," Visit Scotland states. "Dating from around 3500 BC, this Neolithic farm building makes a fair claim to being ...
6. Knap of Howar (3,800 BC–2,800 BC) A view of Knap of Howar, the oldest standing house in Western Europe, found on Papa Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Photo: Geography Photos/Universal Images ...