Third figurine from Links of Noltland dig

A third hand-carved figurine (pictured right) has been unearthed during ongoing excavations at the Links of Noltland, Westray, cabinet secretary for culture and external affairs Fiona Hyslop announced today.

Ms Hyslop, who was in Kirkwall with the rest of the Scottish cabinet, was able to see all three figurines together for the first time, ahead of all of them going on display at the Westray Heritage Centre.

The Orkney Venus, or Westray Wifie as it is known locally, was unearthed in the summer of 2009. A second, damaged, figurine, was found in 2010.