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Orkney sites in local newspapers 1911-5 additions
| Backaskaill ?HY63NW 15 May 13th 1911 "The Orcadian" cist with only damp earth inside found Breckness HY20NW 6 February 22nd 1913 "The Orcadian" 2 skeletons found in low cliff before Bishop's Palace previous week, others found on various other occasions Burn of Kithuntlin HY32SW 24 November 2nd 1912 "The Orcadian" one-line burnt mound description Burrian, Rousay HY33SE 13 September 21st 1912 "The Orcadian" artificial island, remains of causeway 1' underwater with central break Cauldhame, Stromness July 3rd 1912 "The Orkney Herald" journeyman's box found in 3' of peat Eynhallow August 23rd 1911 "The Orcadian" two skeletons found 3' deep Grainshore, Kirkwall March 7th 1914 "The Orcadian" cist eroded from shoreline by recent high tides Loch of Clumly broch HY21NE 1 September 30th 1911 "The Orcadian" described, was excavated by R.S.Clouston Loch of Kirbister HY30NE 6 September 21st 1912 "The Orcadian" holms probably natural, tradition of robber's house on Groundwater Island, possible gravestone there Lochside HY31SW 32 August 14th "The Orcadian" [not 13th] long cist with two skeletons and kerb found previously Maes Howe HY31SW 1 May 27th 1911 "The Orcadian" roof repaired and moat boundary fence erected January 11th 1913 "The Orcadian" description and work due Maeshowe Cist HY31SW 26 August 14th "The Orcadian" [not 13th] 5' x 4'6" x 2'9" rock-cut cist with burnt remains, no mound, found in quarrying 5 chains from Maeshowe "circle-mound" Maeshowe mounds HY31SW 21 August 14th "The Orcadian" [not 13th] cists found previous to HY31SW 26 contrasted as regards elevation Moss of Quothlan, Sandwick January 18th 1912 "The Orcadian" bow found 6' below surface St.Mary's Kirk, Biggings December 23rd 1911 "The Orcadian" described St.Peter's Kirk HY21NW 26 December 23rd 1911 "The Orcadian" St.Ninian's Well mentioned St.Tredwell's HY45SE 4 September 21st 1912 "The Orcadian" Chapel ruins on artificial island over ? Pict's house Skara Brae HY21NW 12 July 15th 1911 "The Orcadian" one-line description Stromness May 3rd 1911 "The Orkney Herald" short cist with flexed skeleton found during house construction in Firth's Park in Stromness The Warth, Flotta ~ND343927 March 15th 1914 "The Orkney Herald" worked grey stone (with possible mound remnant) SE of the Point of The Warth is called "The Sailor's Headstone" |
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