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Hazelnut shells found at Skye Mesolithic site
Hazelnut shells found at Skye Mesolithic site
By Steven McKenzie
BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter
22 October 2015
The remains of hazelnuts eaten by some of Skye's earliest inhabitants were found at a dig on the island, archaeologists have revealed.
Hazelnuts were a favourite snack of Mesolithic hunter-gatherers, according to archaeologists at the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).
The shells found at an excavation above Staffin Bay could be 8,000-years-old.
UHI carried out the dig along with Staffin Community Trust, school children and volunteers.
More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-34604576
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