Archaeologists have discovered ancient tools which they believe show evidence of one of the earliest human populations yet known in Scotland. The stone tool heads are believed to be between 11,000 and 11,500 years old and date from a period known as the Late Upper Palaeolithic (LUP). The discovery was made an at undisclosed location on the island of Skye.

Experts say the find means that the west coast now represents the largest concentration of evidence for human populations anywhere in Scotland.