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A grouping of bones was found near one of Scotland’s most iconic landmarks — and officials aren’t sure how the bones got ...

A rare carved Pictish stone was unearthed near the village of Aberlemno in eastern Scotland. The 5.5-foot-tall monument, which dates to the fifth or sixth century A.D., is covered with geometric ...

The first directly dated wildcat bones found in Ireland have been identified, confirming that the species inhabited the ...

A remarkable discovery at Orkney's famed Ness of Brodgar site could rewrite the history of ancient Britain, as archaeologists ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have hailed an “extraordinary discovery” on Orkney – but won’t reveal what it is yet. The dig team at the Ness ...

Archaeologists are to resume digging at the Ness of Brodgar on Orkney after 3D radar technology led to an "extraordinary ...

The Ness of Brodgar lies within the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site, among the most significant prehistoric ...

BY JACKIE MACKENZIEA leading scientist is among those paying tribute to a much-respected Skye archaeologist who put his homeland on the map as Scotland's "Jurassic Isle". Dugald "Dugie" Ross died peac ...

Back in February 2024, winter storms were battering the Scottish island of Sanday, but the destructive force of the winds inadvertently uncovered a curious piece of maritime history. After the storms ...

A road construction project in Scotland unearthed the remains of a pre-Roman hilltop fort. Excavations of the fort revealed an underground chamber that had been built with river rock. Just what this ...