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2,000-Year-Old Woman Found Buried in Possible Ritual Well at Iron Age Settlement in Scotland
Archaeologists working ahead of a quarry expansion in northern Scotland have uncovered the remains of a woman inside an unusually elaborate stone-lined structure dating to the Iron Age. The approximately 2,000-year-old burial was discovered at Evelix Quarry near Dornoch in Sutherland, where traces of what may have been an Iron Age settlement are also emerging.…
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The Secrets of a Man-Made Island Home to Scots During the Norman Conquest to Be Probed
The serene waters of Loch Achtily in the Scottish Highlands are preparing to host an extraordinary archaeological discovery in September 2025. Underwater archaeologists are setting out to uncover the mysteries of a man-made island, home to Scots during the Norman Conquest, by examining the remains of an ancient settlement known as a “crannog,” built over…
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Metal detector users discovered a hoard of medieval coins from the 15th century on the Scottish border
Two metal detector users recently found a hoard of medieval coins from the 15th century on the Scottish border. Keith Young and Lisa Stephenson were in the Cappercleuch area when their detectors began to signal. They discovered a treasure they never expected. This hoard includes thirty gold and silver coins left in the area between…