Researchers find complete Neolithic cursus on Isle of Arran

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Researchers find complete Neolithic cursus on Isle of Arran
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A leading team of researchers have discovered what is believed to be a complete Neolithic cursus set within a rich prehistoric landscape on the Isle of Arran, Scotland.

type is among the first that was built by farmers in Neolithic Britain and is huge—measuring 1.1km long and 50 meters wide.

Prehistoric field boundaries, clearance cairns and round houses, at least some of which may be contemporary with the monument, have also found in the same landscape, all preserved within peatland, sealing the archaeological layers.

This research will provide invaluable information about landscape history and past ecosystems that will feed into the Rewilding strategy currently being put together by landowner David Bennett and the Northwoods Rewilding Network and wider work by Arran Geopark. The team also supported participation by members of the local community in the research process and are exploring future learning and creative opportunities responding to the investigations.

Professor Nicki Whitehouse, professor of archaeological science, University of Glasgow, who led the landscape prospection, geoarchaeology and environmental science work said,"The initial discoveries reveal a highly unusual combination of a ceremonial monument within a prehistoric farming landscape. It is part of a continuum that likely linked to the ritual site at Machrie Moor, probably forming part of something much more extensive.

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