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Tag Archives: minehowe

Mesolithic

Hazelnut shell pushes back date of settlement of Orkney by 3,000 years

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Mesolithic

Search for Mesolithic evidence resumes on Longhowe

Iron Age

Skye cave’s intriguing parallels with Minehowe

Picture: Sigurd Towrie
Iron Age

Murder or sacrifice at Minehowe?

Iron Age

Skeleton of Iron Age man recovered from Minehowe grave

Iron Age

Second rare burial unearthed at Minehowe

Picture: Sigurd Towrie
Iron Age, Mesolithic

Mesolithic disappointment at Minehowe, but bead hints at long-distance connections

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Mesolithic

Minehowe flints hint at Orkney’s earliest settlers

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Bronze Age, Chambered Tomb, Iron Age, Neolithic

Death, burial and metalworking at Westray’s Knowe o’ Skea

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Iron Age

Archaeologists’ delight as Minehowe gives up more of its secrets

Picture: Sigurd Towrie
Iron Age

Metalworking and mystery at Minehowe: The 2003 Excavation

The trench opened to the south-west of Minehowe. The underground structure's entrance is pictured top left.

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  • Setting the scene for another season on the Ness of Brodgar
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  • The curious case of the Cairns 'broch'
  • Ness of Brodgar excavation dates 2013
  • Smerquoy excavation diary — Entry Six
  • Tomb of the Eagles remains paint a darker picture of Neolithic Orkney

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