Deturfing work begins. (📷 Holly Young)
Deturfing work begins. (📷 Holly Young)
Excavation Neolithic Sanday

Spurness 2026 – dig diary day one

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We're back in Sanday to resume excavation of a wonderful Neolithic structure overlooking the Bay of Stove.
Back on site. The view over the Bay of Stove from the Spurness excavation site. (📷 Holly Young)
Back on site. The view over the Bay of Stove from the Spurness excavation site. (📷 Holly Young)

We’re back in Sanday and this wonderful Neolithic structure.

Before excavation can resume, however, there’s the work to uncover the trench again, removing the turf and topsoil placed on top at the end of the 2025 season.

(📷 Tris Thorne)
Drone view of the Spurness Neolithic structure in 2025. (📷 Tris Thorne)
Deturfing work begins. (📷 Holly Young)
Deturfing work begins. (📷 Holly Young)
Professor Colin Richards outlines the 2026 excavation plan. (📷 Holly Young)

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