Stone Me

Did you know that there is a cosmic lightshow put on by a massive moon that only happens once every 18.6 years at a 5,000 year old holy place at the north west tip of Scotland’s most remote western island? Or that a farmer’s plough striking a stone just 20 years ago led to ancient finds that have caused the country’s most ancient history to be rewritten?

Matthew Magee didn’t, until he got on his bike and rode (and sailed, and travelled by train) to some of Scotland’s most glamorous, exciting and important neolithic sites to interview experts on the secrets of our oldest places.

Get a taste of what's to come in this introduction to the first series of Stone Me.

Weekly programmes from 21/06/2023

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Explore the most incredible new neolithic site in Scotland for generations in the company of the man who helped discover it, Nick Card.

Just 20 years ago huge, highly decorated buildings were found under a field in Orkney and the site has produced more pottery and stone artefacts than any other in Scotland. After 20 years of intensive digging under Nick's direction this unique, precious place will be covered over in summer 2024, so hear about its history, what makes it special and what it meant to people 5,000 years ago from the person who has been at the site from the start.

You can support the work of Nick and his team at https://www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk/trust/

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We learn about the unusual construction methods that might have been used at Scotland's biggest stone circle, the Ring of Brodgar on Orkney, and witness a little bit of showbiz sleight of hand in how the imposing monument was designed.

With Jane Downes, Director of the Archaeology Institute at the University of the Highlands and Islands.

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