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Tag: Coastal erosion

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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