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Skara Brae Intact Skeleton found in sealed cist on nearby farm by Runemage on Thursday, 18 March 2021

"It is too soon to say whether the remains are those of a man or a woman or if anything else was buried with them.

But the robustness of the cist has left the skeleton virtually intact, with small bones – such as toes – surviving thousands of years.

Martin Cook, director of AOC Archaeology, said: β€œThe size and scale of the cist would suggest it is a late Neolithic or early Bronze Age burial.

"We think the skeleton is buried by itself and not part of a cemetery. It is obviously very close to Skara Brae.”"

more at https://www.scotsman.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/mystery-of-prehistoric-skeleton-found-by-farmer-close-to-skara-brae-on-orkney-3140939

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