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Achavanich Beaker Burial information


Ava
Common nameAva
SpeciesHomo sapiens
Ageabt. 3806 ± 21 BP (2300–2145 cal BCE)
Place discoveredAchavanich, Caithness, Scotland
Date discoveredFebruary 1987
Discovered byWilliam and Graham Ganson
Achavanich Stone Setting located near the burial site

The Achavanich Beaker Burial refers to the remains of a prehistoric woman who lived around 4,000 years ago in the area of present day Achavanich, Caithness, Scotland. Ava, as she is now known, was discovered in 1987 by William and Graham Ganson and excavated by regional archaeologist Robert Gourlay, from the Highland Regional Council, and two assistant archaeologists: Gemma Corcoran and Sarah Hargreaves. Ava was found interred in a burial cist with a beaker, flints, a cow scapula, and possibly flowers.[1]

  1. ^ "The Achavanich Beaker Burial". The Achavanich Beaker Burial. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

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