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 ...

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 ...

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.

Now Orkney’s archaeology is set to steal the show this winter, with three excavations capturing slots in popular UK-wide TV programmes.

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.