Archeologists uncover evidence of massive 6,000-year-old timber hall in Scotland
Built around 4000 BC by early farming communities, the hall measured an impressive 35 metres long and 9 metres wide.
Scotland Now
Ambarish Awale
16:20, 08 Jul 2025
An illustration showing how the hall might have looked
Archaeologists found evidence of a early Neolithic timber hall in Angus that was 35 metres long and 9 metres wide(Image: Guard Archaeology)
Archaeologists in Scotland have uncovered remarkable evidence of a vast and sophisticated timber hall dating back around 6,000 years, providing fresh insight into the lives and festivities of some of the country’s earliest farming communities.
The discovery was made during excavations at the site of new football pitches near Carnoustie High School, in Angus. Archaeologists from Glasgow-based Guard Archaeology described the building as the largest early Neolithic timber hall ever discovered in Scotland.
The hall measured an impressive 35 metres (115 feet) long and 9 metres (30 feet) wide. Constructed around 4000 BC, this monumental structure was crafted from oak timber, featuring opposed doorways towards one end and walls made of wattle and daub panels supported by sturdy wooden posts.
Its roof, extending protectively over the walls, was held up by massive paired timber posts, while further internal postholes and narrow channels marked out internal partitions, indicating a carefully subdivided space.
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