Although Stonehenge gives its name to all sites now classified as "henges" it is not typical, and recent work has suggested that it may not be a henge! Typical henges are circular enclosures bounded ...

A new project aims to uncover more details about ancient stone monuments believed to have been built by Scotland's first farmers. The Early Neolithic megalithic chambered and passage tombs are ...

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In a find that provides insights into the remarkable abilities of these ancient humans, new research studying the chemical ...

The Daily Record is back with our first Walk of the Week of March, and it is near Scotland's "coolest place to live". Port Ellen is situated on Islay, which is the southernmost of the Inner Hebrides.

A new list of Scotland's "best places to see stone circles and standing stones" has been shared. There is a huge variety of historic beauty spots all over the country that are perfect for those ...

One of the most remarkable discoveries in modern archaeology: in 1850 a violent storm ravaged the Bay of Skaill in the Orkney Isles to the north-east of mainland Scotland, revealing the Neolithic ...

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