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

Nights - A podcast by RNZ

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.

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