Housebuilder uncovers Iron Age chamber on Lewis A 2,000-year-old underground chamber has been uncovered during work to build a house on the Isle of Lewis.
The Iron Age souterrain was revealed during the digging of the foundations for the property in Ness.
Local archaeologists, husband and wife team Chris and Rachel Barrowman, are recording the souterrain.
Dr Barrowman said theories on the purpose of the stone-lined, flat stone-roofed structures included storing food.
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19th February 2018ce
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