Hair-Raising History

Hair-Raising History

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  • Mysteries of Prehistoric Scotland: Stone Age Orkney

    Episode 1

    Part 1 of 3.

    5,000 years ago the remote islands of Orkney were a great centre of the Stone Age World, boasting connections that stretched across the length and breadth of Britain, Ireland and beyond. And yet, despite its fame and popularity today, there is still so much about Neolithic Orkney th...

  • Mysteries of Prehistoric Scotland: Bronze Age Kilmartin Glen

    Episode 2

    Part 2 of 3.

    Hidden away beneath a large slab of stone in an ancient tomb, lies one of the most exciting discoveries of the last five years - beautiful carvings of adult red deer, the first animal representations in Scotland. This is just one of the remarkable finds in one of the most extraordin...

  • Mysteries of Prehistoric Scotland: Iron Age Brochs

    Episode 3

    Part 3 of 3.

    All across northern Scotland, you can still see the skeletal remains of prehistoric skyscrapers. Unique to Scotland, these enigmatic Iron Age towers are called brochs. 2,500 years ago, these drystone structures dominated the Highlands and Islands, yet so much of their story remains ...