'Extraordinary discovery' at Orkney Neolithic site

Archaeologists will resume excavation at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney after new three-dimensional radar scans revealed an unexpected find. The team describe the discovery as unlike anything uncovered during 20 years of previous work and suggest it may not even be Neolithic. Ground-penetrating radar was used to map the entire site and produced an anomaly that contrasts with the straight lines and rectangular forms typical of earlier structures. A small trench will be opened in July 2026 to investigate the feature. Earlier buildings remain covered for preservation.