Archaeologists discovered a human arm bone at the Ness of Brodgar excavation site in Orkney, Scotland.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by University of Bradford official news release, Ness of Brodgar Project's own blog, and independent archaeology outlets (Ancient Origins, Current Archaeology). Multiple discoveries occurred (2016 and 2019), but the core claim is well-supported. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Archaeologists find human arm bone at Ness of Brodgar in Orkney (seed:culture_and_philosophy)
- https://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/archive/2019/human-arm-bone-discovery-by-archaeologists-in-orkney.php (corroboration)
- https://www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk/surprised-by-a-human-arm-bone/ (corroboration)
- https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/ness-brodgar-0012470 (corroboration)