5,000 years ago, the British Isles were incredibly interconnected. Artistic designs spread across long distances. This stone - The Butterfly Stone - was discovered at the fascinating Ness of Brodgar excavation. But it has connections to Stone Age Yorkshire! The butterfly / figure of 8 designs visible on the Stone are very similar to motifs that you can also see on the side of a small, chalk drum - recently unearthed near Burton Agnes in Yorkshire. Similarly dating to the Neolithic (New Stone Age

First Settlers of British Isles: A Journey from Prehistory to Romans