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Nestled between two lakes on the remote Orkney archipelago in Scotland, the site known as the Ness of Brodgar contains a succession of Neolithic stone buildings spanning 1,000 years—and was ...
ORKNEY ISLANDS, SCOTLAND—Bones discovered in Neolithic tombs on the Orkney Islands tend to be mixed together in a way that make them seem unconnected. But, according to a report from BBC News, a ...
The Orkney Islands experienced the same mass migration from Europe 4,500 years ago as did the rest of the UK — with much of the local population being replaced. This is the conclusion of ...
Now Orkney’s archaeology is set to steal the show this winter, with three excavations capturing slots in popular UK-wide TV programmes.
The Swandro-Orkney Coastal Archaeology Trust, which is leading the dig, describes itself as being in a "race against time and tide" to excavate and record the site.
Dr Anderson-Whymark said: "This find is extremely exciting. "Orkney is exceptionally rich in archaeology, but we never expected to find a tomb of this size in a such a small-scale excavation.
A detached section of a 2,000-year-old bowl discovered in Orkney by archaeologists at the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute (University of the Highlands and Islands ...
Orkney’s archaeology never fails to stun now work uncovering the fascinating, ancient past of the islands has been honoured with three awards at a London ceremony.
And that's just for starters. If you like archaeology — and even if you don't — Orkney is a mighty special place to visit. But the past is only part of its appeal.
"Orkney is exceptionally rich in archaeology, but we never expected to find a tomb of this size in such a small-scale excavation," Anderson-Whymark said.
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