- Archaeologists have discovered human remains at the bottom of a 2,000-year-old Iron Age well in Scotland.
- Researchers suspect the burial was likely part of a ritual carried out when the well was not in use for storing water.
- A report published by the Highland Archaeology Services said: “The bonding of the lower levels of this structure with a viscous, clay-like mortar likely points to its function for holding liquid, and its use as a ritualised well has been suggested.”
- Artefacts recovered by researchers near the site include a shale bangle fragment and a broken steatite bowl.
- Researchers said that further analysis could confirm the sex and age of the human remains.
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