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West Mainland

Mystery of prehistoric skeleton found by farmer close to Skara Brae on Orkney


A well-preserved skeleton which could be more than 4,000 years old has been found by a farmer close to Skara Brae on Orkney.

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https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/mystery-of-prehistoric-skeleton-found-by-farmer-close-to-skara-brae-on-orkney-3140939
Posted 20 Feb 21ce  |  Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Flintshire, Denbighshire and Wrexham (Region)

Hundreds of stone age tools found on Denbighshire housing site


An archaeological dig at a site earmarked for housing has uncovered more than 300 stone age tools and artefacts.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56106312
Posted 19 Feb 21ce  |  Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Aberdeenshire (County)

North-east archaeological group wins national award after bringing the past to life in Deeside


There are no whips or sable fedora hats among the men, women and children who search for ancient artefacts across Aberdeenshire.

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/nostalgia/2894185/north-east-archaeological-group-wins-national-award-after-bringing-the-past-to-life-in-deeside/
Posted 14 Feb 21ce  |  Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Wittenham Clumps and Castle Hill (Hillfort)

‘Astonishing’ dig reveals domestic life in the iron age


A large settlement, a Roman villa and many household objects are among the discoveries at an ancient site in Oxfordshire

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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/feb/14/astonishing-dig-reveals-domestic-life-in-the-iron-age
Posted 14 Feb 21ce  |  Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

St. Kilda

Evidence St Kilda was inhabited 2,000 years ago


Scotland's remote St Kilda archipelago was inhabited as long as 2,000 years ago, according to archaeologists.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-55995799
Posted 11 Feb 21ce  |  Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

West Mainland

Archaeologists have discovered a Neolithic settlement 'on par' with the world famous Skara Brae


A 5,000-year-old settlement has been discovered in the Bay of Skaill, Orkney
It could rival the world famous Skara Brae and give new insights into ancient life
It was found after coastal erosion unearthed animal bones and a carved stone
The site is already under serious risk from climate change and rising sea levels

More info :

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9246025/Archaeologists-discovered-Neolithic-settlement-near-Skara-Brae.html
Posted 11 Feb 21ce  |  Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Stonehenge and its Environs

Archaeologists unearth bronze age graves at Stonehenge tunnel site


Exclusive: experts also find neolithic pottery and mysterious C-shaped enclosure at A303 excavation site

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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/04/archaeologist-unearth-bronze-age-graves-stonehenge-a303-tunnel-site
Posted 04 Feb 21ce  |  Comments (2)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Arran

New Stone Age: Discovery of massive island ritual site


The spectacular feature in the landscape is likely to have drawn people from all over a Scottish island around 5,000 years ago for ritual and ceremony.

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https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/new-stone-age-discovery-massive-island-ritual-site-3105420?amp
Posted 21 Jan 21ce  |  Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Castell Henllys (Hillfort)

Plastic waste found by archaeologists at Pembrokeshire hill-fort


It was not what archaeologists at an ancient Welsh hill-fort expected to find - a mountain of plastic.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55573129
Posted 09 Jan 21ce  |  Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Ousdale Burn (Broch)

Caithness Iron Age stone tower conserved


Conservation work has been completed on an Iron Age drystone tower that was damaged by Victorian archaeologists.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-55230814
Posted 08 Dec 20ce  |  Comments (4)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Highland (Mainland)

'Benefits' of roadworks to archaeology reviewed


The potential benefits to archaeology of road building projects is being reviewed by the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-55144499
Posted 02 Dec 20ce  |  Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Na Dromannan (Stone Circle)

Tour a lost stone circle on the Isle of Lewis that has not been seen for 4,000 years


It was lost to layers of peat over thousands of years with the ancient site hidden from view.

More info :

https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/tour-lost-stone-circle-isle-lewis-has-not-been-seen-4000-years-3040292
Posted 19 Nov 20ce  |  Comments (3)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Upper Scalloway (Broch)

A 'van load' of artefacts taken from Pictish-era site on Shetland


The earlier excavation found remains of an Iron Age Village which centred round a broch, or a large stone tower, which was probably built between 400-200BC.

More info :

https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/van-load-artefacts-taken-pictish-era-site-shetland-3025449
Posted 06 Nov 20ce  |  Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Meikle Kenny (Stone Row / Alignment)

Cupar farmer who denies damaging ancient Angus stone circles to face trial next year


The trial of a Fife farmer accused of damaging nationally important standing stones on an ancient Angus site has been delayed into next year.

More info :

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/angus-mearns/1700617/cupar-farmer-who-denies-damaging-ancient-angus-stone-circles-to-face-trial-next-year/?fbclid=IwAR17eA4zvfG3aeqoSahFH40q1sPzODlqDiHlYPeXOCsY0TUEvwsFGAByn-o
Posted 05 Nov 20ce  |  Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Fife farmer, 80, to face trial accused of carving path through ancient Angus standing stones site


What an ar*sh*le

An 80-year-old Fife farmer has denied damaging standing stones in a nationally important Neolithic or Bronze Age Angus site by carving a path through it for tree-clearing works.

More info :

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/angus-mearns/1191097/fife-farmer-80-to-face-trial-accused-of-carving-path-through-ancient-angus-standing-stones-site/
Posted 02 Oct 20ce  |  Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Arbor Low (Circle henge)

Outrage as ancient stone circle in Peak District defaced by vandals


People have been left outraged after part of one of a historic monument in the Peak District was defaced.

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https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/outrage-ancient-stone-circle-peak-4498472
Posted 11 Sep 20ce  |  Comments (1)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Easter Aquhorthies (Stone Circle)

VIDEO: Aberdeenshire musicians take inspiration from ancient standing stones


An Aberdeenshire orchestra is performing as a group once more, with some perfectly-spaced ancient standing stones helping to keep them safely apart.

More info :

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeenshire/2462026/aberdeenshire-musicians-take-inspiration-and-socially-distant-spacings-from-ancient-standing-stones-near-inverurie/
Posted 07 Sep 20ce  |  Comments (2)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Scottish Borders

Detectorist 'shaking with happiness' after Bronze Age find


A metal detectorist was left "shaking with happiness" after discovering a hoard of Bronze Age artefacts in the Scottish Borders.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-53714864
Posted 10 Aug 20ce  |  Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Emain Macha (Henge)

Navan Fort: Researchers believe 'huge' religious structures found


Research teams believe they have found evidence of "absolutely huge" religious structures at Navan Fort outside Armagh city.

More info :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53415251?fbclid=IwAR25N9DBo-NSZDXIQwc2v8IafokWGTSqAN5LSb5OfmV1401Uz11dspG6omg
Posted 16 Jul 20ce  |  Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Bryn Celli Ddu (Chambered Cairn)

Minecraft: Lockdown lesson recreates ancient island tomb


Take an archaeologist, a bored schoolgirl living through coronavirus lockdown, and a shared interest in exploring ancient tombs.

More info :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53239650
Posted 05 Jul 20ce  |  Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink
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