Birsay-Skaill Landscape Archaeology Project, Orkney, Scotland, UK
Responsables du projet/Project leaders : David Griffiths (david.griffiths@conted.ox.ac.uk), Ms Jane Harrison (jane.harrison@conted.ox.ac.uk)
Établissements principaux/Main institutions : University of Oxford
Projet en cours/Project in progress
Description :
Established to explore the Medieval landscapes around Birsay and the Bay of Skaill in Orkney, this project conducts survey and excavation targeting settlement history. Excavations have focused on Norse-period settlements in the Mound of Snusgar area (site of a famous Norse-period hoard), a few minutes walk from the Skara Brae Neolithic site. Although the aim is to explore the Medieval landscape, the project has a wider landscape reconstruction remit which covers earlier periods as well. There are both training and research opportunities. There is normally a fee for student participation to cover costs and training. Fieldwork normally happens in August each year, and there are many opportunities to explore the famous sites on Orkney mainland.
[Lien/Link : https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/research/projects/birsay-skaill/index.php]
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Rédaction (19 décembre 2015). Birsay-Skaill Landscape Archaeology Project, Orkney, Scotland, UK. Mondes nordiques et normands médiévaux. Consulté le 18 avril 2025 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/risf