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Interesting news · 12 July 2025

Large Neolithic Farmers' Hall Unearthed in Carnoustie

Angus · from bbc.co.uk

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Archaeologists from Guard Archaeology have revealed the largest early Neolithic timber hall ever found in Scotland, hidden beneath a school field in Carnoustie, Angus. Measuring 35 metres long, this 5,000-year-old structure predates Stonehenge and was probably where the area's first farmers met for feasts, rituals and gatherings.

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