The Burton Agnes drum that has been hailed as the most important prehistoric find in the last 100 years was discovered during the building of a new biogas development.
Archaeologists excavating the windswept Ness of Brodgar are unearthing a treasure trove of neolithic villages, tombs, weapons and mysterious religious artefacts, some to be displayed in a blockbuster exhibition
Detectorists found the hand buried in a human grave near Lake Biel, in western Switzerland in 2017, along with a hair ornament, bronze dagger and cloak pin.
The remains of three children were found alongside a drum, estimated to be about 5,000 years old. The British Museum calls it "the most important piece of prehistoric art to be found in Britain in the last 100 years." Archeologist Alice Beasley, who unearthed the artifacts, describes her discovery.
A Stonehenge-era chalk drum is the "most important piece of prehistoric art to be found in Britain in the last 100 years," according to the British Museum.