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Category: Skaill Farm

Rousay Skaill Farm

Community archaeology and open day in Rousay

The first phase of the community archaeology project – Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre Land and Sea: Exploring Island Heritage, Past and Present – runs from June 13-16, 2017.

By seanlisle1Thursday, June 8, 2017 (6:39am)Monday, March 15, 2021 (12:04pm)
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Outreach Skaill Farm Viking/Norse

New project on Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre awarded funding

Rousay Heritage Trust has received a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Stories, Stones and Bones grant for the Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre Land and Sea – Exploring Island Heritage, Past and Present, in Rousay, Orkney.

By seanlisle1Thursday, May 18, 2017 (6:45am)Thursday, April 22, 2021 (3:50pm)
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Archaeology Skaill Farm Swandro

Kids Archaeology Club at Swandro and Skaill

Throughout July, the international team working on the digs at Swandro and Skaill on the island of Rousay, Orkney, have been getting youngsters involved in archaeology.

By seanlisle1Friday, July 22, 2016 (10:29am)Tuesday, May 25, 2021 (2:30pm)
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Archaeology Skaill Farm

Swandro and Skaill Open Day – Sunday 24th July

By seanlisle1Wednesday, July 20, 2016 (1:23pm)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:50pm)
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Excavation Rousay Skaill Farm

Finding the Vikings – Skaill dig update

The international dig in Rousay is now beginning to uncover finds. Test pits have been opened around the 18th Century farmstead at Skaill to investigate the underlying Viking farm.

By seanlisle1Wednesday, July 13, 2016 (11:26am)Tuesday, August 24, 2021 (9:29am)
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Archaeology Skaill Farm Swandro

Rousay Dig Update

By seanlisle1Wednesday, July 6, 2016 (11:57am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:51pm)
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Excavation Outreach Rousay Skaill Farm Swandro

Rousay excavations at Swandro and Skaill starting this week!

Two Excavations along the Westness shore start this week: at the coastally eroding site at Swandro and Viking Farmstead at Skaill, Westness, Rousay, start next week. Combined, these aim to investigate the deep history of this fascinating stretch of coast.

By Dan LeeFriday, July 1, 2016 (2:11pm)Tuesday, August 24, 2021 (9:37am)
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    Monday, August 18, 2025 (11:46am)
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