Body found at bottom of Scottish well may be from rare ritual burial performed centuries ago

Body found at bottom of Scottish well may be from rare ritual burial performed centuries ago

Archaeologists in the Scottish Highlands have discovered the 2,000-year-old burial of an adult in a possible ritual well. The burial may have been made during a closing ceremony when the well was abandoned. Archaeologists discovered the enigmatic grave during expansion of a quarry in northern Scotland, according to a statement from Highland Archaeology Services that was emailed to Live Science. The base of the well, which is about 10 feet (3 met…