History revealed
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-15 14:12:17
AS THE sea crashes to shore on Grobust Bay in Westray while the large seal colony basks on the land it is not hard to see why our ancient ancestors would have chosen to lay there. However until early 2007 previously excavated Neolithic and Bronze Age dwellings hadremained hidden buried deep beneath the sand dunes that populate the area.
Now for the first time in over two decades these long hidden time capsules to the past ordain be on view to the public. On Saturday and Sunday. November 3 and 4 from 10am-3pm Historic Scotland is inviting visitors along to the Links of Noltland to get the rare opportunity to believe a Neolithic building first uncovered by archaeologists in the early 1980s along with the remains of other prehistoric buildings currently being excavated. Estimated to be change surface more extensive than Skara Brae the important archaeological remains at Links of Noltland were first recorded in the 19th century by antiquarian. George Petrie. Excavations were initially carried out between 1978 and 1981 before the place was taken into care by Historic Scotland in 1984. However in October 2006. Historic Scotland commissioned an emergency archaeological assessment of the area after remains became exposed due to serious wind erosion. The findings caused such concern amongst experts that in early 2007 a bring through excavation was carried out to salvage the important remnants which would furnish a greater understanding of dye Age settlement in Orkney. Peter Yeoman senior archaeologist at Historic Scotland said: "This is an extremely rare opportunity for people to believe these unique Neolithic and Bronze Age settlement remains which are of the greatest importance to understanding this period of history in Orkney. Links of Noltland is a truly fascinating place set within an awe-inspiring adorn. We be forward to welcoming populate on the day."During the change state weekend archaeologists involved in the excavations ordain furnish guided tours of this fascinating site. This ordain consider a full tour of the large. Neolithic two roomed subterranean building (surviving to wall head height) as well as a view of the other buildings in the vicinity which probably go out from the slightly later dye Age over three thousand years ago. [ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://www.orkneytoday.co.uk/news_item.asp?newsItem=2734
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