Scene of ‘great feast’ uncovered in Iron Age dig

The scene of what is believed to be a “huge feast” from nearly 2,000 years ago has been discovered in Orkney.

Archaeologists at the Cairns dig on South Ronaldsay found ancient bones, jewellery and metal casting tools on the site of what had been a tall monumental tower-like structure.

These items were sent for testing and have been dated back to the Middle-tolate Iron Age.