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Category Archives: Archaeology

Major Archaeological Discoveries on Orkney

Posted on January 3, 2012 by bill
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Long-time readers of this blog will recall that I’ve mentioned the excavations of the Ness of Brodgar site on a couple of occasions. Situated on the strip of land between two lochs and between the famous Ring of Brodgar and … Continue reading →

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Excavations uncover the house where Darnley died

Posted on August 13, 2010 by bill
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An archaeological dig at Edinburgh University is uncovering remnants of the Kirk O’Fields house where Darnley, husband of Mary Queen of Scots and son of Margaret Lennox, was murdered, along with a number of other old buildings. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-10951977 … Continue reading →

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Major archaeological discoveries on Orkney

Posted on August 31, 2008 by bill
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One of the subjects that seems to be close to the hearts of a great many Dunnett readers is archaeology, and when combined with the enchanting location of Thorfinn’s Orkney Isles where Maes Howe and the Ring of Brodgar appeared … Continue reading →

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Archaeological discoveries in Dunnettland

Posted on August 14, 2007 by bill
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Two settings very familiar to Dunnett readers have been the scenes of major archaeological finds recently. In Orkney a settlement has been discovered on the Ness of Brodgar, between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness, that is … Continue reading →

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