…By Judah Olanisebee for TDPel Media.
During groundworks at the SaxaVord complex in the Shetland Islands, which aims to become the site of Britain’s first ever vertical rocket launch, archaeologists have made a remarkable discovery.
These findings suggest that the site functioned as a ritual cremation cemetery during the early Bronze Age, roughly around 2200 to 1800 BC.
The site, located on the Lamba Ness peninsula in Unst, aims to host multiple rocket launches this year, pending its spaceport license approval from the Civil Aviation Authority.
While archaeologists are excitedly delving into the past, the spaceport’s development continues to move forward, heralding the prospect of pioneering rocket launches in the UK.