Knap of Howar is probably the oldest standing stone houses in north-west Europe, dating from the early Neolithic period.
Two houses, approximately rectangular, with stone cupboards and stalls. Contemporary with the chambered tombs of Orkney.
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Holm of Papa Westray Chambered Cairn