Vestrafiold – the megalithic quarry
From at least the early 19th century, Vestrafiold was considered to be a source of the megaliths found in the Stones of Stenness and Ring of Brodgar. Why? Although several quarries were traditionally said to …
Vestrafiold – the fake horned cairn
Lying 50 metres east of the megalith quarry on Vestrafiold is an oval mound that was suggested to be the remains of a very poorly preserved stalled cairn. Excavation, however, revealed otherwise …
On the lower slopes of Vestrafiold, south-west of the megalithic quarry are the remains of a large, possible prehistoric, enclosure. Covering an area of around seven acres (2.8 hectares), the oval feature was defined by …
We begin casting our archaeological net even further afield this week, looking at the Midhowe stalled cairn in Rousay …
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 …
Taversoe Tuick – the upper chamber
The second in a series of articles looking at the Neolithic Taversoe Tuick chambered cairn in Rousay …
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 …
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 …
Taversoe Tuick – the subterranean outer chamber
The final part of our Taversoe Tuick series, this time looking at the subterranean outer chamber …
Link: Skara Brae’s updated statement of significance published
Historic Environment Scotland’s updated statement of significance for Skara Brae is available to download …
