A major new project will investigate Scotland’s Early Neolithic megalithic chambered and passage tombs and aim to answer key questions about when they were built and who built them. Thanks to a large bequest left to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by the late Audrey Henshall OBE HonFSAScot, £50,000 has been awarded to Archaeology Scotland for a new project ...

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These types of ancient monuments are found in western Scotland, Ireland and along the coast of Wales. There are also similar sites in north-west France. The project will study sites which are yet to be confirmed at multiple locations in Scotland over the next two years, including ones in Argyll and Bute, the Outer Hebrides and the Highlands, with additional activity in Ireland and Northern Ireland.