26 Oct 2023

5,000-year-old Neolithic tomb on the isle of Orkney

From Nights, 10:45 pm on 26 October 2023

Archaeologists in Scotland have uncovered a 5,000-year-old Neolithic tomb on the isle of Orkney. The site was thought to be lost forever - but once located archaeologists found 14 carefully laid out skeletons of men, women and children. Excavation leader Dr Anderson-Whymark from National Museums Scotland talks to Mark Leishman about the "incredible excitement" as the team removed the topsoil.