 The area's Bronze Age inhabitants had contact with Roman visitors |
Archaeologists are set to learn about new discoveries at one of Scotland's most important ancient sites. Investigators began work at Traprain Law in East Lothian after a major fire in 2003 which damaged some historical remains and endangered others.
The experts called in to carry out a full assessment made a number of finds, including 5,000-year-old Neolithic rock art and Bronze Age axes.
The details will be revealed at a conference in Edinburgh on Saturday.
The other discoveries included evidence of a jewellery workshop and part of a roadway.
Fraser Hunter, a curator at the National Museums of Scotland, said the discoveries all helped to reinforce Traprain's reputation as a power and population centre in pre-history.
Traprain Law's inhabitants had regular contacts with Roman visitors between AD80 and AD400.
A huge hoard of Roman silver was found in 1919 on the Law, which dominates the countryside east of Haddington.
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