Wednesday wildlife – the calm between the storms
After a week of snow chaos followed by storms and gales, site director Nick has been back out and about with his camera. Read more
Monthly Archive: January 2024
Taversoe Tuick – its double-decker design and Bronze Age remodelling
In the fourth post, we ponder why the structure incorporated two chambers and look at Bronze Age modifications to the Taversoe Tuick. Read more
Taversoe Tuick – the lower chamber
In the third part of our series, we return to the Taversoe Tuick's lower chamber and its 1937 re-excavation. Read more
Taversoe Tuick – the upper chamber
The second in a series of articles looking at the Neolithic Taversoe Tuick chambered cairn in Rousay. Read more
Snow around Brodgar (but not today’s)
As I write this, we're well and truly snowed into our corner of the West Mainland. Read more
Video: A visit to Maeshowe 60 years ago
Another from the BBC Archive, again featuring Cathal O’Shannon but this time visiting the Maeshowe chambered cairn in Stenness. Read more
The discovery of the Taversoe Tuick – a ‘most remarkable’ Neolithic cairn
The first in a series of articles looking at the two-storey Taversoe Tuick chambered cairn in Rousay. Read more
Wednesday wildlife – fishing lesson from mum after a snooze by the loch
A delightful set of pictures from site director Nick to kick off the 2024 season of Wednesday wildlife. Read more
Link: Evidence of Neolithic seaweed consumption in Orkney
An article from Current Archaeology, summarising the findings of research pointing to red seaweed and sea kale as being part of the Neolithic diet in Orkney. Read more
Animal bone assessment is under way
UHI Archaeology Institute lecturer and freelance archaeozoologist Dr Julia Cussans has begun the not so small task of assessing the animal bone assemblage from the Ness of Brodgar excavation. Read more
