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Link: ‘Stunning’ decorated Neolithic stone discovered in Orkney

Friday, July 19, 2019 (5:00 PM)

A link to the BBC article on this week’s finds from Structure Eight: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-49030379

‘Stunning’ decorated Neolithic stone discovered in Orkney

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