‘Hugely significant’ discoveries made on final day of excavation to find Shetland’s ancient Viking capital
Archaeological discoveries are getting closer to revealing the ancient Viking capital of Shetland.
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Iron Age Old Scatness artefacts on display at museum
Shetland Museum and Archives is hosting an exhibition of archaeological artefacts from Old Scatness until 27th April.
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New survey could reveal more about ancient archaeological sites
A team of geophysicists will travel from Yorkshire to conduct surveys at Old Scatness and the Sands of Sound.
READ FULL STORYDellin inta da past 12.06.09
Excavation at Belmont begins The Viking Unst project has come earlier to the islands this year, with the arrival of the Danish team who have
READ FULL STORYCrawford returns to Papa
Archaeologist Barbara Crawford from St Andrews University made a return visit to Papa Stour last weekend to oversee further landscaping and interpretation at the Biggins…
READ FULL STORYOld Scatness set to re-open again for summer
Old Scatness Broch and Iron Age Village is to re-open on Sunday with a brand new programme of events for visitors throughout the summer. There…
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Shetland Amenity Trust is to hold a conference which will explore Shetland’s place in the Viking world. The event, from Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th…
READ FULL STORYViking conference to be held in July
Shetland Amenity Trust is to hold a conference which will explore Shetland’s place in the Viking world. The event, from Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th…
READ FULL STORYFoula archaeological dig makes it into pages of subject’s leading magazine
By LOUISE THOMASON A study into an archaeological dig in Foula has been featured in one of the UK’s most important archaeological magazines. The site,…
READ FULL STORY‘World class’ Old Scatness visitor centre designed to take on Orkney at heritage
By JOHN ROBERTSON A “WORLD-CLASS” visitor centre with a grass roof might be built in 2012 to house Old Scatness Broch at a cost of…
READ FULL STORYDellin inta da past 26.09.08
A NEW archaeological project got under way this month in the secluded location of Gunnister Voe in Northmavine. Natascha Mehler, of the University of Vienna,…
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Belmont work ends THE VIKING Unst Excavations ended yesterday with the last of the staff leaving Belmont and returning to Denmark today. Anne-Christine Larsen, archaeological…
READ FULL STORYDellin inta da past 25.07.08
by Val Turner THE PAST five weeks have flown by and on Monday the Bradford University team of archaeologists who were digging at the Viking…
READ FULL STORYDellin inta da past 18.07.08
BY Val Turner SUPRISES always happen as time begins to run out for archaeological excavations. As the Viking longhouse excavations at Underhoull and Hamar draw…
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