An almost incredible discovery has been made in Scotland’s stunning Western Isles: human-made islets in lochs, known in Scotland and Ireland as crannogs, were being constructed by Neolithic farming communities. Previously, this phenomenon of waterside habitation and ritual activity had been thought to be a development of the Late Bronze or early Iron Age, but new archaeological research is showing far earlier origins, in a revelation with major ramifications for how we view not only the Scottish but also the European Neolithic periods. Join us for this Dig It! special as we chat with Professor Duncan Garrow of the Islands of Stone project to hear about the incredible survivals of Neolithic pottery and organic artefacts that are changing the way we look at these amazing feats of engineering and belief.

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