Experts uncover Orkney's new Skara Brae and the great wall that separated living from dead

From: The Scotsman | Date: August 14, 2007| Author: JOHN ROSS | Copyright information

NEW evidence has been unearthed suggesting Orkney islanders once built a physical barrier between the land of the living and the spirit world.

Archaeologists are working on a Neolithic settlement, dating back nearly 5,000 years.

Only a small part of the Ness of Brodgar site has been unearthed, but already experts say it has given up fascinating discoveries and is helping them better understand the wider Neolithic complex between the Ring of Brodgar stone circle and the standing...

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