Posted on 12/20/2007 2:26:13 PM PST by SunkenCiv
The dig at the ancient dune-protected houses has now turned up an unexpected and impressive discovery dating to Neolithic times, archaeologists have announced following the conclusion of their work.
"A previously unknown Neolithic structure has been found that is very different from anything else known to exist at this remarkable site," explained Peter Yeoman, Historic Scotland senior archaeologist.
"It was built using dressed stone and was clearly intended to look impressive from the outside. This marks it out from houses of the time, the exteriors of which tended to be created with function rather than looks in mind."
...The structure is about seven metres wide and even longer in length, but only part of it has so far been exposed. Excavations in the 1980s initially turned up a Neolithic building, but the nature of what was recently found has surprised the contracted team from EASE Archaeology. Further work will be carried out to discover more about what its function in the site might have been.
(Excerpt) Read more at 24hourmuseum.org.uk ...
I’m sure you understand, however, that these discoveries predate the Vikings by at least two thousand years. So who were these people? They might even be pre-Celtic. Just as the later people push the British Celts West and North, perhaps these are a remnant of a previous people moved pu from the Celtic invasion?
Perhaps they’re the settlements of a lower sea level North Atlantic people? Red Earth people? Solutrean/Clovis?
PING!!
My wife and I fully enjoy haggis. We have ours with a nice
red wine.
Now why did crop circles pop into my mind when I viewed the pictures you posted?
Just kidding - thanks for the pictures.
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