Meur excavation as at July 2015. (A replica, of sorts, has been built adjacent to the Sanday Heritage Centre.)

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tomatoman Aug 18, 2015

tomatoman Aug 22, 2015 13:10

I've just picked up that the Sanday Archaeology Group are back at the site excavating. On the previous dig they found a corbelled aperture underneath the stone water tank and they're hoping it stays dry enough to investigate further. They uncovered the hole again yesterday and hope to discover more soon. Check out their progress on their FB page, if you're as intrigued as me.

tomatoman Aug 30, 2015 18:18

Aperture now confirmed as the second well in the vicinity. Plant material and bone found in bottom will hopefully date this one..........may be Neolithic