Archaeologists have discovered a Neolithic settlement near Skara Brae

A Neolithic settlement dating back nearly 5,000 years has been discovered in Scotland and it could be on par with the world famous ‘Skara Brae’, experts predict. Archaeologists discovered signs of the Neolithic village at the north end of the Bay of Skaill, Orkney after costal erosion unearth animal bones and a carved stone.  It … Read more

Bronze age graves and neolithic pottery discovered near proposed Stonehenge tunnel

Early excavations at the proposed site of a road tunnel underneath Stonehenge have revealed a host of priceless archaeological artefacts.  Wessex Archaeology is leading hundreds of trial digs around the site to ensure the construction work, due to start in 2023, does not destroy any archaeological items.   Early discoveries include various graves dating back to … Read more

Valuable axes from German burial site suggest Neolithic societies were not as egalitarian as thought

Valuable stone axes discovered at a 6,000-year old hilltop burial site in Germany suggest Neolithic societies were not as egalitarian as previously thought The two rare weapons were found at a tumulus site west of Frankfurt in the 1880s Experts have linked them to a burial mound recently found at the neolithic site The presence of … Read more