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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Mystery stone circle reveals ‘ultimate adventure story’ of human presence in Europe

Strange stone circles found at the Isle of Skye could be evidence of the earliest human occupation of Scotland’s frigid northwest, pushing survival boundaries, a new study says.

The research sheds more light on the “ultimate adventure” undertaken by early humans to reach the “far end” of Scotland, say archaeologists from the University of Glasgow.

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