Excavators discover prehistoric village beneath future golf course: 'Remarkable journey'

Archaeologists excavating the tract of a aboriginal play people were amazed to find grounds of a prehistoric colony — including a uncommon chariot instrumentality dating backmost millennia.

The excavation took spot adjacent Inverness, Scotland, astatine the tract of the aboriginal Old Petty Championship Golf Course astatine Cabot Highlands.

Experts moving for Avon Archaeology Highland besides recovered a Bronze Age cremation urn estimated to beryllium 3,500 years old, on with flint tools and quern stones, which were utilized to grind grains. 

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Remnants of astatine slightest 25 Neolithic-era woody buildings were besides uncovered astatine the site, according to the BBC.

Archaeologists told quality bureau SWNS the newest finds assistance "paint a representation of past beingness successful the Highlands, from ceremonial practices to cultivation innovation."

The chariot wheel, seen here, was recovered beneath the tract of a aboriginal play people successful Scotland. (SWNS)

Cabot's vice president of play development, Stuart McColm, applauded the find successful a connection to SWNS.

"This has been a singular travel from pre-historic times to the present, close present connected our doorstep," McColm said. 

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"It’s humbling to deliberation that our caller title course, Old Petty, volition remainder connected specified historically affluent ground," the enforcement added.  

"We're arrogant to sphere this practice portion creating a world-class play experience."

Various Bronze Age objects were recovered astatine the site, located successful the Scottish Highlands. (SWNS)

Archaeologists besides made efforts to sphere a prehistoric ceremonial circle, which was reburied wherever it was found.

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Avon Archaeology Highland main archaeologist Andy Young commended Cabot Highlands for their information successful the excavation.

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"Their committedness to preserving the past portion shaping the aboriginal is simply a exemplary for liable development," Young said.

The afloat findings of the excavation volition beryllium published successful the future, archaeologists say. (SWNS)

Archaeologists are presently moving to analyse and day the remains, and a afloat study is expected to beryllium released astatine the aforesaid clip that the play people opens.

The find is 1 of galore past finds successful the United Kingdom successful 2025. 

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In March, a hoard of implicit 800 Iron Age objects were publicized by Durham University.

In addition, archaeologists precocious recovered hundreds of skeletons beneath a field spot owned by the University of Gloucestershire.