Re-discovering a Lost Neolithic Tomb in 2023
Resource type
Conference paper (unpublished)
Creator (person)
Cummings, Vicki
Date published
November 24, 2023
Abstract
The Neolithic site in Holm was largely destroyed by Victorian antiquarians 127 years ago. Experts from National Museums Scotland (NMS) and Cardiff University rediscovered the tomb after a search for its precise location. Despite the damage, the archaeologists have found 14 skeletons of men, women and children.
Organisational unit
Scottish History & Archaeology
Event title
Orkney Archaeological Society
Publisher
Orkney Archaeological Society
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