The 5,000 year old structures at Hill of Shebster, near Thurso, in Caithness, were used for burials and rituals. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) equipment was used to map the cairns.

The actions of a domestic cat have thrown up a new theory about ancient stone burial cairns in Caithness. Archaeologists built a mock-up of the structures as part of an experiment. Emma Sanderson, of ...

THE northernmost region of the mainland plays host to many famous tourist attractions, but there are some little-known areas visitors should go to.

In Caithness and Sutherland you can have all the space you need, to relax and unwind in whatever way you choose. ... including the Grey Cairns of Camster built over 5,000 years ago.

One of Scotland's first migrants had dark hair, brown eyes and was lactose-intolerant, skeleton DNA test reveals ‘Caithness is considered one of the most peripheral parts of Europe, but in fact ...

The 5,000 year old structures at Hill of Shebster, near Thurso, in Caithness, were used for burials and rituals. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) equipment was used to map the cairns.

A wind farm developer has paid for archaeologists to scan a cluster of seven Neolithic horned cairns.