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Papa Westray

Papa Westray

Tombs of the Isles - Papa Westray
  • Holm Of Papa Westray Centre
  • Holm Of Papa Westray North
  • Holm Of Papa Westray South
The Project
Orkney’s chambered cairns
Houses of the dead?
North Isles
Eday
Braeside, Eday
Calf of Eday Long
Calf of Eday North-West
Calf of Eday South-East
Eday Church
Eday Manse
Huntersquoy, Eday
Linkataing, Eday
Sandhill Smithy, Eday
Vinquoy, Eday
Withebeir, Eday
Egilsay
Onziebist, Egilsay
Gairsay
Skelbust, Gairsay
Rousay
Bigland Long, Rousay
Bigland Round, Rousay
Blackhammer, Rousay
Cubbie Roo’s Burden, Rousay
Faraclett Head East, Rousay
Faraclett Head West, Rousay
Kierfea Hill, Rousay
Knowe of Craie, Rousay
Knowe of Lairo, Rousay
Knowe of Lingro, Rousay
Knowe of Ramsay, Rousay
Knowe of Rowiegar, Rousay
Knowe of Yarso, Rousay
Midhowe, Rousay
Taversoe Tuick, Rousay
Sanday
Egmondshowe, Sanday
Hackness, Sanday
Hermisgarth, Sanday
Mount Maesry, Sanday
Quoyness, Sanday
Ruthietaing, Sanday
Toftsness, Sanday
Tresness, Sanday
Whale Point, Sanday
Shapinsay
Castle Bloody, Shapinsay
Hacksness, Shapinsay
Helliar Holm, Shapinsay
Stronsay
Cutter’s Tooer, Stronsay
Holm of Huip, Stronsay
Lambness, Stronsay
Lochend, Stronsay
Point of Cumley, Stronsay
Stebb Hill, Stronsay
Ward of Houseby, Stronsay
Wart of Kirbuster, Stronsay
Papa Stronsay
Earl’s Knoll, Papa Stronsay
Westray
Curquoy, Westray
East Surrigarth, Westray
Fitty Hill, Westray
Knucker Hill, Westray
Pierowall, Westray
Point of Cott, Westray
Powdykes, Westray
The Lum Head (Iphs), Westray
Vere Point, Westray
Papa Westray
Holm of Papa Westray Centre
Holm of Papa Westray North
Holm of Papa Westray South
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Archaeology Orkney

UHI Archaeology Institute

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Contact Us

UHI Archaeology Institute, Orkney College UHI, East Road, Kirkwall. KW15 1LX
(01856) 569000
sigurd.towrie@uhi.ac.uk
8am-5pm. Monday to Friday

Links

  • UHI Archaeology Institute website
  • Ness of Brodgar Excavation
  • Ness of Brodgar Facebook
  • The Cairns excavation Facebook
  • Working Stone – the prehistoric stone tools of Orkney
  • Orkney.com

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Top Posts & Pages

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