#discover scotland

[caroleam]

Edinburgh, Scotland

#edinburgh #edimburgo #scotland #discover scotland #escócia #europe #europa #photography #castle

[pangeen]

“ How epic is Glencoe “ // © photographybysimpson 

Music: Trevor Jones - The Kiss

#Glencoe #Scotland #wildlife #deer #buck #stag #4K #8K #fpv #reels #explore #follow #discover

[blueiskewl]

'Incredibly Rare' 5,000-Year-Old Tomb Discovered in Orkney, Scotland

A three-week excavation took place at the Neolithic site at Holm.

Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of an "incredibly rare" 5,000-year-old tomb in Orkney.

Fourteen articulated skeletons of men, women and children were unearthed at the Neolithic site at Holm on the mainland.

Experts from National Museums Scotland (NMS) and Cardiff University also uncovered additional human bones following a search for the tomb's precise location.

Volunteers and students from the University of Central Lancashire made other discoveries during the three-week excavation, including finding further remains, pottery, stone tools and a bone pin.

NMS said the Neolithic site had been buried beneath a pasture field after it had been largely destroyed without record in the late 18th or early 19th century to supply building stone for a nearby farmhouse.

In 1896, the farmer's son found eight skeletons at the site alongside traces of walling, a stone macehead and ball.

The Orcadian's report on the discovery featured local antiquary James Walls Cursiter, who speculated that the site was a ruined tomb - which prompted the location of the 2023 search.

The excavation was led by Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark, of NMS, and Professor Vicki Cummings, of Cardiff University.

It targeted anomalies recorded via a geophysical survey undertaken in 2021.

It revealed traces of a cairn more than 15m in diameter, which contained a stone structure accessed through a 7m-long passage.

The archaeologists said a stone chamber lay at the centre of the cairn, and this was surrounded by six smaller side cells that once had corbelled stone roofs.

These features allow the tomb to be classed as a "Maes Howe-type" passage grave.

Only 12 tombs of this type are known in Orkney - including Maes Howe, Cuween and Quoyness - and are considered the "pinnacle of Neolithic engineering" in northern Britain.

Dr Anderson-Whymark said: "Orkney is exceptionally rich in archaeology, but we never expected to find a tomb of this size in a such a small-scale excavation.

"It's incredible to think this once impressive monument was nearly lost without record, but fortunately just enough stonework has survived for us to be able understand the size, form and construction of this tomb."

Professor Cummings added: "The preservation of so many human remains in one part of the monument is amazing, especially since the stone has been mostly robbed for building material.

"It is incredibly rare to find these tomb deposits, even in well-preserved chambered tombs, and these remains will enable new insights into all aspects of these peoples' lives."

By Jenness Mitchell.

#'Incredibly Rare' 5000-Year-Old Tomb Discovered in Orkney Scotland #ancient tomb #ancient grave #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations

[wearepeace]

“Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.” ― Aristotle

#aristotle #manchester #media #photography #nature photography #nature #iraq #uk #iraqi #aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe #lavender #roses #flower #petals #lilac #green #uk nature #scotland #naturelover #amar foundation #mountains #trees #nature lovers #forest #landscape #we are peace #iraq solidarity news #malcolm x #vintage books #books and reading

[shloodles]

ID: a digital painting of silna and goodsir from the terror as merfolk. silna is a netsilik woman with long dark hair and light brown skin. she's depicted with a ringed seal tail, a gray tail with a short flipper, marked with circular ring-like spots. she looks down serenely, holding a carved ivory seal tied with a cord. the water around her is a gray-blue with light streaming down from above. goodsir is a white man with dark curly hair and mutton chops. he's depicted with an orangish-red tail dotted with light spots and fringed with smaller fins. there are two small squids swimming around him, and he reaches up to one, smiling. the water around him is a greenish blue with light streaming down from above. end ID

happy mermay with ringed seal sealna and ballan wrasse inspired mersir!

inprnt

#i wanted silna to have a little guy that she made but she is not bound to tuunbaq in this merverse. so she has a seal guy! #go look up inuit ivory seals they are some of the best things you will ever see #the ballan wrasse is a little funny looking but has some of the most gorgeous coloring??? #and they have a large population in scotland's waters #this was such a fun painting i also have discovered a new love for painting fish????? fish are so cool!! #i would die for these two #my art #described #the terror #silna #lady silence #harry goodsir #mermay #the terror fanart

[centrente]

hillwalking

#jtxt #my art #sometimes i feel like i did not make the best of my year in scotland then i look at these... #i discovered so many places! i walked so many hills!

[heelanhomestead]

Summer vibes … Findhorn beach. Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#scotland #outdoors #lifestyle #adventure #travel #family #homesteading #summertime #summer #summer vibes #good vibes #beachlife #beach #beachvibes #ocean #waves #water #landscape #explore #discover #countrylife #countryliving #coastline #nature #relaxing #peaceful #coastal #coast #big sky #countrygirl

[talesofsorrowandofruin]

How do you fail geography so spectacularly you don’t even know what country you’re in

#nerissa rambles #today someone asked me if they could get a bus to Edinburgh #after several very confusing minutes I discovered they thought this is Scotland #unsurprisingly they were an American tourist #but I'm amazed even an American could make a mistake like that

[alistondesigns]

We're putting the Christmas trees and decorations up today so of course I brought out all of my stock to put on my tree!

I'd love for this tree to get a lil more naked over the next few weeks 😉

#artforthesoul #edinburgh artist #original art #artists on tumblr #scotland #art #ocean #gift tags #christmas decor ideas #christmas decorations #shop small #discover artists

[ochd-deug]

just received an email from my dad out of the blue, subject line 'Tick Tock....' ?!??

#was thinking like has he been hacked #or worse he had discovered tiktok #but no #its just an image of a egg timer thing with the uk turning into scotland?????? #no context no explanation #heather.txt

[eirene-under-the-influence]

#scotland #scenery #discover #tourism #places to visit #experience

[pangeen]

“ The Old Man of Storr “ // © Sadie Ellenor Grace  

Music:  David Arkenstone - The Secret Wedding

#The Old Man of Storr #Isle of Skye #Scotland #United Kingdom #nature #landscape #mountains #valley #rocks #4K #8K #fpv #drone #reels #aesthetics #wanderlust #explore #follow #discover

[blueiskewl]

A Very Rare Gold Sword Pommel Discovered by a Metal Detectorist in Scotland  

The pommel, which is about 1,300 years old, was found in 2019 and was declared to the Scottish Treasure Trove unit.

The gold decoration which would have sat at the top of a sword handle measures 5.5cm wide, weighs 25g and was valued at about £30,000.

The find has been described as "hugely significant".

Dr Alice Blackwell, senior curator of medieval archaeology and history at National Museums Scotland (NMS), said goldwork from this period was "virtually unknown" anywhere in the UK.

She said it showed the spectacular skill and craftsmanship of the early medieval period.

The pommel is thought to date from about 700 AD.

The solid gold object is encrusted with garnets and intricate gold work which feature religious motifs and fantastical creatures.

The discovery was made at Blair Drummond towards the end of 2019 but NMS said that due to restrictions during the pandemic decisions about its acquisition were delayed.

It was allocated to them on recommendation of the Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel.

Dr Blackwell said its archaeological value was due to what it told us about important cultural, political and artistic interactions in northern Britain at this time.

She said its decoration combined elements from both Anglo-Saxon England and the kingdoms of Early Medieval Scotland.

"Early medieval Scotland is a really interesting period," Dr Blackwell said.

"You have a number of culturally distinct kingdoms and the pommel's design has taken from the different cultures and melded them together "

That melding of different cultural styles is known as "insular art" style, which was made famous by illuminated manuscripts such as the Lindisfarne Gospels.

Dr Blackwood said this fusion of styles had made it hard to determine where exactly it was made and whom it may have belonged to.

However, she said it potentially could have belonged to royalty due to the higher standard of goldwork the pommel had compared with other goldware found in this period.

"In a way this is the start of the artefact's journey," Dr Blackwell said.

"A lot of research and work is still to be done to uncover what stories it can tells us about the political and cultural landscape of Northern Britain at this time."

#A Very Rare Gold Sword Pommel Discovered by a Metal Detectorist in Scotland #gold #treasure #metal detector #archeology #archeolgst #ancient artifacts #history #history news #ancient hoistory #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #medieval period

[blairstales]

“A 16th c. Scottish Plaid was Found in a Bog–Now Becomes Oldest Historical Tartan Available to Wear Today”

A textile manufacturer in Scotland has recreated the oldest-known piece of Scottish tartan ever found, which was buried for centuries.

Discovered approximately forty years ago in a peat bog, the Glen Affric Tartan underwent testing organized by The Scottish Tartans Authority last year to confirm it was the oldest surviving piece of tartan, dating back to between 1500-1600 CE.

#history #scottish history #scottishhistory #Scotland #Scottish #tartan #archeology

[nausikaaa]

i saw a post once saying something like "we need more fanfic authors with whatever was going on to produce those marvel fics where everyone lived together now" and as someone who wrote a few of those marvel fics, what you need is 2 severely sleep deprived queer teenagers ignoring their coursework and passing a laptop back and forth at 8am in a deserted sixth form refectory.

#those were some of the hardest and yet most fun years of my life #shame the person i wrote the fics with turned out to be a manipulative aphobic dick but then they moved to scotland and we never spoke again #so alls well that ends well #but yeah that cocktail of severe depression neely discovered queerness and teenage chaos created some excellent writing tbh #you shouldn't have to suffer for art but by god it helped in that instance

[rfzoo]

#discover #cryptid #nessie #highlands #scotland