The carvings accept all been "pecked" to plough over them shoulders,
a cervix in addition to what looks similar a head
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Archaeologists working at the site of a proposed electricity sub-station inwards Orkney accept constitute nine "amazing" rock carvings.
The 50cm (20in) tall sculptures accept all been worked to plough over them shoulders, a cervix in addition to what looks similar a head.
The get-go has been nicknamed the "Finstown Fella", afterwards the place of the dig. After it was recognised, viii to a greater extent than were constitute on the site.
Experts believe they appointment from to a greater extent than or less 2000BC.
Sean Bell, site managing director for ORCA Archaeology, told BBC Radio Orkney that they had all been worked using a technique known equally pecking - chipping away flakes of rock amongst a pointed metallic or rock tool.
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