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Submerged Structures Could Draw Tourists


Experts Predict Boom After Finding Archaeology Swallowed By Rising Tides

by Ryan Crighton Published 26/02/2010.

Ancient structures submerged by the tides thousands of years ago could bring a fresh tourism boom to Orkney, experts predicted last night.

More at:

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1623445

As with all of this type of thing it will bring some good and probably some not so good if it isn't looked after properly. 		drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
26th February 2010ce

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This is pretty exciting - but I guess expected, seeing as, according to the article, sea levels were up to 130 foot lower in them there days of yore! :O

Excellent - hope we get to see some pics at some point.

G x 		goffik Posted by goffik
2nd March 2010ce
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