Links of Noltland
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-30 19:37:13
Ancient Village in Orkney. The Links o' Noltland is an area of smooth dunes behind Grobust Bay on the north-west coast of Westray. First recorded by the 19th century antiquarian George Petrie the presence of important archaeological remains has been known about for years. But it was only in the 20th century that excavations were carried out when the National Museum under the direction of Dr David Clarke investigated the site between 1978 and 1981. These excavations focused on one Neolithic building which comprised two rooms joined by a passage. The building which was reminiscent of the houses at Skara Brae had been built into a pit dug into sand and lined with midden material. It produced a large number of artefacts including grooved ware pottery worked bone objects and flint and stone artefacts. In 1984 the site and a large surrounding area was designated as a Property in Care (PIC) managed on behalf of the state by Historic Scotland. Source Sand dunes seal and protect these significant prehistoric remains in a fragile environment requiring careful management. Little can normally be seen of the remains. Note: Archaeologists find mysterious Neolithic Structure in Orkney at Links of Noltland Dig see latest comment
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6.0km NE * Ancient Village or Settlement (HY483518) 7.1km E Stone Row / Alignment (HY497509) 7.6km S Ancient Village or Settlement (HY441418) 8.1km E Chambered Cairn (HY504522) 8.5km E Chambered Tomb (HY509518) 16.2km S * Crannog (HY395334) 16.7km S * Standing kill (Menhir) (HY447327) 17.3km SE * Chambered Cairn (HY560381) 17.6km SE * Chambered Cairn (HY561377) 17.7km SE * Chambered Cairn (HY562377) 17.9km S * Misc. Earthwork (HY37423217) 18.2km SE * Standing Stone (Menhir) (HY564371) 19.5km S * Broch (HY372306) 19.6km S * Chambered Cairn (HY373305) 21.3km S * Chambered Cairn (HY43932800) 21.5km S * Chambered Tomb (HY404279) 21.6km S Chambered Tomb (HY398279) 21.7km S * Chambered Tomb (HY425276) 21.7km S * Chambered Tomb (HY414276) 21.9km S * Standing Stone (Menhir) (HY404275)
After its Neolithic and Bronze Age inhabitants moved out the prehistoric village of the Links of Noltland lay untouched until 1978 when the Orkney place was first excavated. The archaeological remains were then reburied under sand dunes to be inhabited only by burrowing rabbits their closest neighbours a colony of seals on the land. Now visitors are being invited to Noltland.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=17893
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