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Broch of Wasso Broch |
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Edmondshowe Chambered tomb Chambered Tomb |
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Elsness Cairn Cemetery Cairn(s) |
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Mount Maesry Chambered Cairn |
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Quoyness Cairn(s) |
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Tofts Ness Cairn(s) |
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Tres Ness Chambered Cairn |
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Archaeologists exploring the secrets of Sanday whales Archaeologists based in Orkney are investigating a number of 19th century whale skeletons recovered during a dig at a neolithic site. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-42066646 |
Posted by drewbhoy23rd November 2017ce |
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Neolithic dig unearths 19th Century whale pits http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-41109126/neolithic-dig-unearths-19th-century-whale-pits |
Posted by drewbhoy 1st September 2017ce |
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Early Neolithic houses at Cata Sands found during present excavations https://archaeologyorkney.com/2017/08/28/amazing-finds-at-cata-sand-early-neolithic-houses-and-19th-century-whales/ |
Posted by wideford28th August 2017ce Edited 28th August 2017ce |
Chance Discovery of Bronze Age Settlement on SandayFrom the Orcadian: "Archaeological discoveries are often made when least expected, and this is exactly what happened on Monday, at Tresness, Sanday... continues... |
Posted by Ravenfeather9th December 2015ce |
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Earlier Meur burnt mound emergency dig Last year the known burnt mound at Meur was removed to another site, now there is a larger and even earlier mound being excavated in the usual race against time. https://www.facebook.com/31395967167/photos/a.222229797167.114824.31395967167/10152415664612168/?type=1 and Thursday's edition of Around Orkney (available on Soundcloud now) |
Posted by wideford 7th May 2015ce Edited 7th May 2015ce |
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Tres Ness (Chambered Cairn) — Fieldnotes |
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This chambered cairn will be taken by the sea in some years. It is directly situated at the current cliff edge and the weather keeps unveiling more and more of the interior. Perfect nesting ground for fulmars, though. Therefore always approach it from the sea if you want to respect the birds and don't want to be spat at. Luckily they always missed hitting me, so far. 19.06.2012 |
Posted by Billy Fear15th March 2013ce |
Tres Ness (Chambered Cairn) — Images (click to view fullsize) |
 
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Posted by Billy Fear 15th March 2013ce |
Broch of Wasso — Images |
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Posted by Billy Fear 12th March 2013ce |
Mount Maesry (Chambered Cairn) — Fieldnotes |
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I walked the long way to Mount Misery and all I found was joy. This impressive cairn is meant to be of the Maes Howe type. It has been used by the lighthouse keepers to store potatoes in the past, so they say. It is now used by fulmars as a breeding place so when I went I didn't want to disturb my favourite birds too much. Otherwise it would have made as a great resting place. |
Posted by Billy Fear 12th March 2013ce |
Mount Maesry (Chambered Cairn) — Images |
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Posted by Billy Fear 12th March 2013ce |
Elsness Cairn Cemetery (Cairn(s)) — Images |
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Posted by Billy Fear 10th March 2013ce |
Edmondshowe Chambered tomb — Images |
 
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Posted by Billy Fear 10th March 2013ce |
Quoyness (Cairn(s)) — Images |
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Posted by Billy Fear 10th March 2013ce |
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