Archaeobotany Outreach Research

Archaeology Festival: Orkney’s submerged landscapes

Associate Professor Scott Timpany is leading a walk to the Bay of Ireland, Stenness, on Thursday afternoon, September 10, as part of the Orkney Archaeology Festival.
At the Bay of Ireland submerged woodland site. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)
At the Bay of Ireland submerged woodland site. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

Associate Professor Scott Timpany is leading a walk to the Bay of Ireland, Stenness, on Thursday afternoon, September 10, as part of the Orkney Archaeology Festival.

There you can view remnants of Orkney’s prehistoric woodland revealed by the tide scouring back layers of submerged peat. This is a free event but places are limited, so booking is required at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1994503109491?aff=oddtdtcreator

For full details, see the festival event page.

Prehistoric tree roots on the shore. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)
Prehistoric tree roots on the shore. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)

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