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Tag Archives: excavation

Neolithic

Smerquoy/Muckquoy excavation diary — Entry Four

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Neolithic

Smerquoy excavation diary – Entry Three

A view of the structure from above.
Neolithic

Smerquoy excavation diary – Entry Two

A busy, and finally wet day but great archaeology on site…
Neolithic

Smerquoy excavation diary - Entry One

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Bronze Age, Neolithic

Prehistoric walled complex revealed on Firth farmland

The results of the geophysics scan by Christopher Gee of ORCA and James Moore of Archaeology Dept, Orkney College UHI. The houses are clearly visible and appear to be surrounded by a ditch or wall.
Neolithic

Ness of Brodgar in the spotlight at the Orkney Museum

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Iron Age, Neolithic, Viking

Eight Orkney projects to benefit from a share of OIC’s £50,000 archaeology fund

The ongoing excavation of the Iron Age site at Cairns, South Ronaldsay. (Sigurd Towrie)
Neolithic

Another award for the Ness of Brodgar excavations

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