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Category: Rousay

Picture: Bobby Friel
LIFTE Rousay Skaill Farmstead Viking/Norse

Rousay excavations from above

Drone footage from last week’s excavations at Skaill and the Wirk courtesy of Bobby Friel (@takethehighview).

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, July 12, 2021 (8:06pm)
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Excavation LIFTE Rousay Skaill Farmstead Viking/Norse

Skaill and the Wirk, Rousay: Day Five

At the end of the first week of the 2021 season, here is today’s excavation update from the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute’s Dan Lee.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, July 9, 2021 (8:18pm)
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Excavation LIFTE Rousay Skaill Farmstead Viking/Norse

Skaill and the Wirk, Rousay: Day Four

Today’s excavation update from the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute’s Dan Lee.

by Sigurd TowrieThursday, July 8, 2021 (11:06pm)
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Excavation LIFTE Rousay Skaill Farmstead Viking/Norse

Skaill and the Wirk, Rousay: Day Three

Wednesday’s excavation update from the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute’s Dan Lee.

by Sigurd TowrieThursday, July 8, 2021 (6:49am)Thursday, July 8, 2021 (7:57am)
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Excavation LIFTE Rousay Skaill Farmstead Viking/Norse

Skaill and the Wirk, Rousay: Day Two

Today’s Rousay excavation update from the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute’s Dan Lee.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, July 6, 2021 (9:22pm)Tuesday, July 6, 2021 (9:38pm)
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Excavation LIFTE Rousay Skaill Farmstead

Skaill and the Wirk, Rousay: Day One

A team from the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute arrived back in Rousay today to resume excavation at the Skaill farmstead and begin work at the Wirk. Here, Dan Lee updates us on today’s progress.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, July 5, 2021 (9:08pm)Tuesday, July 6, 2021 (9:45pm)
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Bobby Friel.
Excavation LIFTE Rousay Skaill Farmstead Viking/Norse

Archaeologists return to Rousay for Skaill excavation

A team from the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute will be back in Rousay on Monday to resume excavation at the Skaill farmstead.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, July 2, 2021 (10:22am)Monday, July 5, 2021 (8:44pm)
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Aerial view of the Wirk, Rousay. (Bobby Friel)
Excavation Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Rousay Skaill Farmstead

Orkney excavations highlighted in national campaign to celebrate Scotland’s world-class archaeology

Scotland is shining a spotlight on its world-class archaeology this summer with Scotland Digs 2021. Now in its third year, the campaign will bring together live updates and events for members of the public from June 21 to September 22.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, June 21, 2021 (8:00am)Sunday, June 20, 2021 (2:46pm)
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