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Category: Skaill Farmstead

Aerial view of the Wirk, Rousay. (Bobby Friel)
Excavation Skaill Farmstead Viking/Norse

Link: Is the Wirk a castle? Evaluating previous excavations

A new blog post for the Castle Studies Trust, by Dan Lee and Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon, on the 2021 excavation at the Wirk, Rousay.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, February 21, 2023 (8:02am)Thursday, March 2, 2023 (12:08pm)
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Bobby Friel/@takethehighview
Excavation Skaill Farmstead Viking/Norse

Dates set for this summer’s excavation at Skaill farm

Excavation of the multi-period settlement site at Skaill, Rousay, resumes on July 10, running until July 28.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, February 13, 2023 (7:37am)Thursday, February 9, 2023 (10:38am)
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Ceramics specialists in Orkney.
LIFTE Skaill Farmstead

Trade routes revealed – experts examine late and post-medieval ceramics imported into Orkney

As part of the LIFTE research project, an international group of ceramics specialists gathered in Orkney this week to examine the entire assemblage of imported late medieval and early post medieval pottery from Orkney.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, February 10, 2023 (8:06pm)Friday, February 10, 2023 (8:06pm)
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Picture: Bobby Friel
Excavation Skaill Farmstead

Head to Rousay on Saturday for Skaill excavation open day – all welcome!

The ongoing excavations at Skaill farm, Rousay, are hosting an open day this Saturday, July 16.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, July 13, 2022 (9:26pm)Saturday, July 16, 2022 (7:22pm)
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Bobby Friel/@takethehighview
Excavation Skaill Farmstead Swandro

Link: Archaeologists in action

A new post from Orkney.com showcasing the two archaeological projects under way in Rousay at present – the Knowe of Swandro and our excavation at Skaill farm.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, July 12, 2022 (8:32pm)Tuesday, July 12, 2022 (8:35pm)
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Ness of Brodgar and Skaill
Excavation Ness of Brodgar Skaill Farmstead

Excavations at Skaill farm and Ness of Brodgar resume today

UHI Archaeology Institute research excavations at the Ness of Brodgar, Stenness, Orkney and at Skaill farm, Rousay, resume today, Monday, July 4.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, July 4, 2022 (6:30am)Sunday, July 3, 2022 (9:18pm)
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Excavation LIFTE Rousay Skaill Farmstead

Skaill and the Wirk, Rousay: aerial gallery

A selection of drone photographs of Skaill and the Wirk, Rousay, courtesy of Bobby Friel.

by Sigurd TowrieSaturday, July 17, 2021 (1:18pm)Monday, July 26, 2021 (8:17am)
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Bobby Friel/@takethehighview
Excavation LIFTE Rousay Skaill Farmstead Viking/Norse

Skaill and the Wirk, Rousay: Day Nine

Overhead views of the Skaill site, Rousay, on the penultimate day of the 2021 excavation.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, July 16, 2021 (7:06pm)
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Picture: Sigurd Towrie
Excavation LIFTE Rousay Skaill Farmstead Viking/Norse

Skaill and the Wirk, Rousay: Day Eight

We are starting to wrap things up at Skaill and the Wirk.

by Sigurd TowrieThursday, July 15, 2021 (6:52pm)
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Dan Lee
Excavation LIFTE Rousay Skaill Farmstead Viking/Norse

Skaill and the Wirk, Rousay: Day Seven

The second week is proving really productive at Skaill as we get down into the lower horizons inside and outside the farm buildings.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, July 14, 2021 (7:55pm)Wednesday, July 14, 2021 (8:03pm)
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Excavation LIFTE Rousay Skaill Farmstead Viking/Norse

Skaill and the Wirk, Rousay: Day Six

It’s the start if the second week at Skaill and The Wirk.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, July 12, 2021 (9:55pm)Monday, July 26, 2021 (8:14am)
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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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Excavation Ness of Brodgar Skaill Farmstead The Cairns

Two projects resume excavation this summer

All University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute excavations were cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic. This summer, as lockdown measures ease, archaeologists are looking forward to getting back to some fieldwork.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, June 4, 2021 (8:00am)Friday, June 4, 2021 (8:03am)
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  • Aerial view of the Wirk, Rousay. (Bobby Friel)Link: Is the Wirk a castle? Evaluating previous excavations
    Tuesday, February 21, 2023 (8:02am)
  • Bobby Friel/@takethehighviewDates set for this summer’s excavation at Skaill farm
    Monday, February 13, 2023 (7:37am)
  • Ceramics specialists in Orkney.Trade routes revealed – experts examine late and post-medieval ceramics imported into Orkney
    Friday, February 10, 2023 (8:06pm)
  • Picture: Bobby FrielHead to Rousay on Saturday for Skaill excavation open day – all welcome!
    Wednesday, July 13, 2022 (9:26pm)
  • Bobby Friel/@takethehighviewLink: Archaeologists in action
    Tuesday, July 12, 2022 (8:32pm)
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