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Out in Rousay with Dame Mary…

Professor Dame Mary Beard was shown around the historical and archaeological sites of Rousay today by folk from the UHI Archaeology Institute and Orkney Museums.
Pictured outside Midhowe broch are, from the left: Robin Cormack, Professor Dame Mary Beard, Nick Hewitt (Orkney Islands Council Museums Service and Arts Development), Professor Colin Richards (UHIAI), Dr Siobhan Cooke-Miller (UHIAI and Orkney Museums), Julie Gibson (former county archaeologist) and Martin Carruthers (UHIAI). (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Professor Dame Mary Beard was shown around the historical and archaeological sites of Rousay today by folk from the UHI Archaeology Institute and Orkney Museums.

In the county to officially open the Ness of Brodgar summer exhibition at the Orkney Museum, tonight Mary is signing copies of her books at the Stromness Museum and will be doing the same tomorrow, from 1-2pm, at the Orkney Museum.

Midhowe cairn and broch, Rousay.  (📷 Sigurd Towrie)
Midhowe cairn and broch, Rousay. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

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