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Orkney sites in local newspapers up to 1895
| nothing down for 1895 - I double checked -------------------------------- excavation ; description of ongoing excavation excavated ; description of finished or 'undated' excavation A mention means only the name has been mentioned, referenced means a comparison of site and/or a respective location Balfour Castle January 10th 1863 "The Orcadian" subterranean building to SW mentioned Birsay May 21st 1881 "The Orcadian" cloth-wrapped skeleton found in the moss Bookan Tomb HY21SE 10 July 16th 1861 "The Orkney Herald" excavated May 13th 1891 "The Orkney Herald" mentioned Broch of Borwick HY21NW 1 April 1st 1882 "The Orcadian" excavation Broch of Breckness HY20NW 9 September 25th 1866 "The Orcadian" one-line description Broch of Burgar, Evie HY32NE 27 January 10th 1863 "The Orcadian" silver & amber hoard Broch of Lingro HY40NW 1 July 9th 1870 "The Orcadian" excavation July 16th 1870 "The Orcadian" excavations continue July 19th 1870 "The Orkney Herald" excavations continue August 6th 1870 "The Orcadian" excavations continue August 13th 1870 "The Orcadian" excavations continue August 31st 1870 "The Orkney Herald" excavations continue November 12th 1870 "The Orcadian" excavations continue November 26th 1870 "The Orcadian" excavations continue December 10th 1870 "The Orcadian" reindeer horn & more Roman coins found February 15th 1871 "The Orcadian" last mention of excavations Lingrow Chambered Tomb July 9th 1870 "The Orcadian" to be excavated July 16th 1870 "The Orcadian" excavation July 19th 1870 "The Orkney Herald" excavation Brough of Deerness HY50NE 14 April 23rd 1867 "The Orcadian" huts and vallum Brough of Warbuster HY40NW 42 January 23rd 1878 "The Orkney Herald" excavated Brough of Bigging Fort HY21NW 7 November 7th 1888 "The Orkney Herald" as "knowst" of Bigging referenced Burray Chambered Tomb ND49NE 1 February 21st 1863 "The Orcadian" & February 24th 1863 "The Orkney Herald" excavation July 20th 1889 "The Orcadian" two-line description, levelled previously Burrian Broch (Russland) HY21NE 29 July 10th 1866 "The Orcadian" excavation Burrian Castle, North Ronaldsay HY75SE 3 October 5th 1870 "The Orkney Herald" broch excavation Burrian, Wasbister township, Sandwick May 11th 1892 "The Orkney Herald" rings-inscribed stone found some time ago ?? Calf of Eday, South East Tomb HY53NE 3 December 8th 1855 "The Orcadian" wall-lined and flagstoned hole with 16/18" entrance found near edge of ancient quarry Calf of Eday ?HY53NE 40/41 January 10th 1863 "The Orcadian" subterranean chamber mentioned Castle, Kirkwall HY41SW 17 May 16th 1855 "The Orcadian" finds June 27th 1855 "The Orcadian" more finds Cavit, Wyre April 10th 1886 "The Orcadian" cist found on farm of Cavit few yards from where another found 40~50 years previous Coliness, Sanday HY64SE 21 January 10th 1863 "The Orcadian" gold ring from graves mentioned Comet Stone HY21SE 13 May 11th 1892 "The Orkney Herald" Ulie Stane 'oil stone' Curquoy Chambered Tomb, Westray HY44NW 17 March 1st 1860 "The Orcadian" excavated January 10th 1863 "The Orcadian" quartzite ball mentioned Cuween Hill HY31SE 1 June 20th 1888 "The Orkney Herald" Picts House & chambered tomb excavation June 23rd 1888 "The Orcadian" Picts House & chambered tomb excavation Deerness, Mainland HY50NE 10 June 11th 1861 "The Orkney Herald" barrow & barrow with 11 cremation cists excavated on hill Dingieshowe HY50SW 7 August 11th 1860 "The Orcadian" excavated January 10th 1863 "The Orcadian" mentioned Ditch Park Moss HY40NE 18 June 30th 1886 "The Orkney Herald" bronze dagger ("sword") from Tankerness Dounby HY22SE 12 November 4th 1891 "The Orkney Herald" in 1840 grave with gneiss mallet-head Dyke o'Sean HY21SE 68 May 11th 1892 "The Orkney Herald" Seean [sic] former causeway East Broch of Burray ND49NE 2 July 7th 1855 "The Orcadian" comb and cup found August 4th 1855 "The Orcadian" excavation November 30th 1861 "The Orcadian" compared to Burroughston January 10th 1863 "The Orcadian" mentioned February 21st 1863 "The Orcadian" referenced November 3rd 1886 "The Orkney Herald" described July 20th 1889 "The Orcadian" the Hillock described Eday Manse Chambered Tomb HY53SE 7 April 20th 1861 "The Orcadian" carved stone donated to Scottish Antiquarian Museum August 3rd 1869 "The Orkney Herald" mentioned Established Church Manse, South Ronaldsay August 21st 1866 "The Orcadian" skeleton found under mound when digging office houses foundations Eves Howe Broch HY50NW 14 May 30th 1883 "The Orkney Herald" excavated Flaws, Harray November 11th 1891 "The Orkney Herald" double cist with urn on natural mound excavated July 1890 ? Fresh Knowe HY21SE 12 May 11th 1892 "The Orkney Herald" Farrer's Knowe mentioned Galt Ness, Shapinsay HY42SE 3 November 30th 1861 "The Orcadian" sub-peat dykes radiating from "Wart" Garth, Harray ? near HY31NW 56 June 23rd 1894 "The Orcadian" urn & 2 ?cists W of Garth house Garth, Nettleter, Harray November 8th 1893 "The Orkney Herald" underground structure excavated July 12th 1894 "The Orkney Herald" clay contents analysed Gornside, Cross & Burness ?HY64SE 29 August 23rd 1858 "The Orcadian" 1/2 cinerary urns discovered several years previously Grain earthhouse HY41SW 19 August 3rd 1857 "The Orcadian" excavation Grind, Tankerness ?HY50NW 20(burnt mound) February 15th 1882 "The Orkney Herald" cist found in mound 300yds due east Gueth, Knarston, Harray November 16th 1891 "The Orkney Herald" cist with bone found in levelling mound Gyron Hill HY21NW 9 & 10 March 14th 1885 "The Orcadian" excavated Hamarscoo HY30NE 16 March 26th 1887 "The Orcadian" 2 cists found on land of Hemiscue [sic] belonging to Oback a short time before [etymology crag/stones projecting from hill] Handest, Harray November 4th 1891 "The Orkney Herald" cinerary urn & cinerary cist found, both w/o covers, ~ 300yds SE of Dounby School {same school as now?] Heathery Howes HY40NE 8 April 10th 1886 "The Orcadian" bronze dagger ("spear head") from Toab June 15th 1887 "The Orkney Herald" "spearhead" from Gill of Garth mentioned Highbreck, Orphir HY30NE 17 February 11th 1891 "The Orkney Herald" short cist with burnt bones found then urn 10 paces away, located ENE [sic] of Highbreck & NW of Smoogro ~120yds [sic] from road Highbreck 'fort', Orphir February 11th 1891 "The Orkney Herald" circular building between HY30NE 17 and main road, finds previous year Hillhead, St.Ola HY40NW 12 April 15th 1882 "The Orcadian" stone ball described ? Hill of Cruaday HY22SW 6 May 11th 1892 "The Orkney Herald" gifts deposited at Moadie's/Moodie's Pillar The Hillock, Firth HY31SE 4 July 14th 1883 "The Orcadian" location Hillock of Burroughston HY52SW 4 August 3rd 1861 "The Orcadian" & November 30th 1861 "The Orcadian" excavated January 10th 1863 "The Orcadian" mentioned Holm of Papa Westray May 13th 1891 "The Orkney Herald" large chambered tomb mentioned Holy Kirk HY22SW 16 May 11th 1892 "The Orkney Herald" Holy Kirks [sic] described The Howans HY21NE 44 November 7th 1888 "The Orkney Herald" Howand Brae mentioned as at same place as Hurkisgarth Howe of Hoxa ND49SW 1 January 10th 1863 "The Orcadian" broch mentioned June 26th 1871 "The Orcadian" no trace of passage to Little Howe Little Howe of Hoxa ND49SW 2 June 26th 1871 "The Orcadian" excavation June 28th 1871 "The Orkney Herald" excavation Hoy Churchyard April 12th 1884 "The Orcadian" Ogham inscription from summer confirmed April 19th 1884 "The Orcadian" claimed by Hoy man as his sickle sharpenings Hurkisgarth HY21NE 43 November 7th 1888 "The Orkney Herald" at same place as Howand Brae and near Hooikeld/Howikeld well Hurtiso Hood HY50NW 21 May 23rd 1863 "The Orkney Herald" found December 5th 1877 "The Orkney Herald" two line description Ingsay, Birsay May 26th 1894 "The Orcadian" cloth-wrapped flexed skeleton in ? short cist Ingshowe Broch HY31SE 5 August 3rd 1857 "The Orcadian" being dug January 18th 1858 "The Orcadian" excavation January 10th 1863 "The Orcadian" mentioned May 30th 1883 "The Orkney Herald" location Innertown, Stromness HY20NW 3 April 25th 1877 "The Orkney Herald" cist with bones between Kinghouse & Wester Leafea Isbister, Rendall HY31NE 14 March 1st 1860 "The Orcadian" several cists excavated last summer April 17th 1866 "The Orkney Herald" barrow with 3 cists Ivar's Knowe HY74SW 10 October 31st 1894 "The Orkney Herald" one-line description Kirkiebrae, South Ronaldsay ND49SW 8 June 26th 1871 "The Orcadian" Swartequoy excavation begun June 28th 1871 "The Orkney Herald" excavation Knocker Hill, Westray HY44NW 17 March 1st 1860 "The Orcadian" excavation Knowe of Bosquoy HY31NW 30 June 5th 1860 "The Orkney Herald" & June 9th 1860 "The Orcadian" excavated June 19th 1860 "The Orkney Herald" likened to Oxtro Broch September 25th 1866 "The Orcadian" "near Manse of Harray" likened to Keiss Broch Knowes of Broidgar, Stenness - various Brodgar mounds September 16th 1879 "The Orkney Herald" some described July 14th 1883 "The Orcadian" finds from 2 of October 16th 1888 "The Orcadian" small one with bones excavated for first time Knowes of Trotty HY31NW 42 March 29th 1858 "The Orcadian" Huntiscarth gold leaf found Lamaness, Sanday HY63NW ?18/19 February 6th 1878 "The Orkney Herald" skeleton with grave goods found in slight elevation Linnahowe Mound HY22SW 17 November 7th 1888 "The Orkney Herald" very early Christian place of worship near Linahowe Farm Loch of Bosquoy September 29th 1863 "The Orcadian" grave with skeleton on bank Lea Shun, Sanday HY62SE 19 April 16th 1887 "The Orcadian" boat embedded in sand in SE [sic] corner of Loch of Leashon Loch of Stenness HY21SE 43 September 23rd 1879 "The Orkney Herald" 2 gold rings found October 21st 1879 "The Orkney Herald" rings go to Scottish Antiquarian Museum Lower Hobbister, Orphir HY31SW 42 June 26th 1871 "The Orcadian" cinerary urn found Lyking, Sandwick May 11th 1892 "The Orkney Herald" stones from dyke-end used in Ring of Brodgar, 70 years previous stones on pillars still present Lyradale Hill May 17th 1882 "The Orkney Herald" & May 20th 1882 "The Orcadian" 2 skeletons found in peat on hill of Lyradale Maes Howe HY31SW 1 July 9th 1861 "The Orkney Herald" under excavation July 16th 1861 "The Orkney Herald" excavation July 23rd 1861 "The Orkney Herald" excavated July 14th 1883 "The Orcadian" one-line description May 13th 1891 "The Orkney Herald" described ? Market Green, Firth HY31SE 9 June 20th 1888 "The Orkney Herald" 2 urns found in mound ~50yds W of the Old Stromness road June 23rd 1888 "The Orcadian" urn found Marygarth Manse HY64SE 22 May 25th 1880 "The Orkney Herald" broch excavated ? Mill Loch, Eday HY53NE 28 December 8th 1855 "The Orcadian" barrow with cremation cist found near ancient building in vicinity of standing stone ? Hillock Road, Shapinsay HY52SW 3 March 21st 1885 "The Orcadian" cist with skeleton ~300yds from shore near Ness Newbigging, St.Ola HY40NW 4 July 7th 1855 "The Orcadian" cists excavated from barrows March 1st 1860 "The Orcadian" likened to Isbister January 10th 1863 "The Orcadian" one-line description April 17th 1866 "The Orkney Herald" described Noltland Castle HY44NW 1 October 23rd 1873 "The Orkney Herald" Civil War & (? Lady Kirk of Noltland) earlier graveyard skeletons excavations July 15th 1874 "The Orkney Herald" skeletons excavated ? North Hill, Shapinsay ?HY52SW 5 March 21st 1885 "The Orcadian" large complete cinerary urn found rock ridge near farm of Whitclet, broke up North Links, Westray [?Papa Westray] July 15th 1874 "The Orkney Herald" subterranean chamber excavation North Ronaldsay November 8th 1879 "The Orcadian" finds from ruined tower including bell North Town Moss, Burray ND49NE 5 May 18th 1889 "The Orcadian" hoard of fragmentary armlets and Anglo-Saxon coins in wooden 'dish' August 3rd 1889 "The Orcadian" Muckle Wart hoard mentioned Old Town Hall & Prison, Kirkwall HY41SW 142 November 12th 1890 "The Orkney Herald" builders discover tombstone fragment December 17th 1890 "The Orkney Herald" large sandstone balls found June 17th 1891 "The Orkney Herald" skeleton found Oxtro Broch HY22NE 4 June 5th 1860 "The Orkney Herald" likened to Knowe of Bosquoy June 19th 1860 "The Orkney Herald" excavated January 10th 1863 "The Orcadian" mentioned June 19th 1866 "The Orcadian" cists discovered September 25th 1866 "The Orcadian" cists and broch Papdale Burn September 11th 1869 "The Orcadian" 11th century coins Peterkirk Mound,Sanday HY74SW 7/14 October 31st 1894 "The Orkney Herald" partially excavated Pickaquoy HY41SW 13 January 10th 1863 "The Orcadian" barrow mentioned May 3rd 1864 "The Orcadian" one of carved stones donated to Scottish Antiquarian Museum Pierowall Links HY44NW 13 May 3rd 1864 "The Orcadian" sandhill finds donated to Scottish Antiquarian Museum Quanterness HY41SW 4 November 27th 1860 "The Orkney Herald" described July 14th 1883 "The Orcadian" mentioned May 13th 1891 "The Orkney Herald" mentioned Quoynamoan, Stenness (NOT Quinni Moan,Sandwick) HY22SE 30 & 31 January 12th 1869 "The Orcadian" 3 barrows with cists, 1 with stone cairn, excavated Quoyness Chambered Tomb HY63NE 1 May 13th 1891 "The Orkney Herald" mentioned Redland Broch, Firth HY31NE 12 July 22nd 1862 "The Orkney Herald" being excavated Ring of Bookan HY21SE 7 July 14th 1883 "The Orcadian" described May 11th 1892 "The Orkney Herald" Rim/Ring of Bookan referenced Ring of Brodgar HY21SE 1 July 16th 1861 "The Orkney Herald" described July 23rd 1861 "The Orkney Herald" entrance 'tumuli' excavated September 16th 1879 "The Orkney Herald" described July 14th 1883 "The Orcadian" described October 16th 1888 "The Orcadian" described November 7th 1888 "The Orkney Herald" Howerstadgarth/ Stan Stanes/ Old Charlies part of road traced & causeway mentioned May 11th 1892 "The Orkney Herald" expanding on road remains running from ~ 6 chains SE of ring to S slope of Vestrafiold, large beach stones from other parishes found, Lyking a standing stone source Round Church, Orphir HY30SW 2 July 10th 1860 "The Orkney Herald" submitted to S.A.S. finds from "Girth House" & subterranean chamber near this April 23rd 1867 "The Orcadian" circular holed stone in Scottish Antiquarian museum Round Howe HY50NW 8 July 22nd 1862 "The Orkney Herald" being excavated Saevar Howe HY22NW 5 July 10th 1866 "The Orcadian" Knowe of Laverock [sic] being excavated November 8th 1879 "The Orcadian" bell from cist described November 15th 1893 "The Orkney Herald" bell from cist discovered 1863 described St.Bride's Chapel HY21NW 6 November 7th 1888 "The Orkney Herald" Britikirk/Brideskirk one of first churches St.Magnus Cathedral HY41SW 10 December 12th 1877 "The Orkney Herald" plated copper vessels found St.Nicholas Chapel, Holm HY50SW 14 March 24th 1893 "The Orkney Herald" found cross to be mounted Saverock Souterrain, St.Ola HY41SW 5 January 10th 1863 "The Orcadian" subterranean chamber mentioned May 30th 1883 "The Orkney Herald" still there Skaill, Deerness HY50NE19 July 7th 1864 "The Orcadian" settlement excavation during road-cutting July 28th 1864 "The Orcadian" excavations continue Skaill hoard HY31NW 14 March 29th 1858 "The Orcadian" discovery Skara Brae HY21NW 12 May 29th 1866 "The Orcadian" donations to Scottish Antiquarian Museum from 1863 September 25th 1866 "The Orcadian" excavation/excavated April 15th 1882 "The Orcadian" 2 stone balls described South Seatter Mound HY21NW 2 November 7th 1888 "The Orkney Herald" Tirlhowe and surrounding archaeology Standing Stones Hotel HY31SW 24 June 4th 1891 "The Orkney Herald" excavation of chamber, two lateral chambers also inferred November 8th 1893 "The Orkney Herald" chamber with passage excavated Stone of Odin HY31SW 40 July 14th 1883 "The Orcadian" location Stones of Stenness HY31SW 2 September 16th 1879 "The Orkney Herald" described along with stone avenue July 14th 1883 "The Orcadian" described May 11th 1892 "The Orkney Herald" tradition of being floated on rafts Stove, Sanday August 23rd 1858 "The Orcadian" 2 graves excavated near Whippiland [?Whupland] Stronsay July 28th 1864 "The Orcadian" 3 cists with urns destroyed a few years previous, malachite fragment collected Toab Inscribed Stone HY50NW 22 August 10th 1880 "The Orkney Herald" stone footprint from Mine Howe etc. vicinity Tofts Ness HY74NE 5 October 31st 1894 "The Orkney Herald" Picts' Houses mentioned Towerhill HY40NE 2 January 10th 1863 "The Orcadian" grave mentioned Towerhill April 16th 1892 "The Orcadian" cist with bones & stone hammer excavated Trettigar/Trittigar, Harray August 9th 1893 "The Orkney Herald" underground chamber excavated last February November 8th 1893 "The Orkney Herald" compared to Garth (Nettleter) structure Unstan Chambered Tomb HY21SE 5 September 10th 1884 "The Orkney Herald" excavated September 13th 1884 "The Orcadian" excavated May 13th 1891 "The Orkney Herald" one-line description Vestrafiold Quarry, Sandwick HY22SW 7 May 11th 1892 "The Orkney Herald" road to Stenness circles, bones and ashes from vicinity Vinquoy Hill, Eday HY53NE 9 July 20th 1857 "The Orcadian" excavation (not "The Orkney Herald") Warebeth HY20NW 11 August 28th 1866 "The Orkney Herald" finds in region November 13th then November 13th 1889 "The Orkney Herald" where stones disposed from trenching for graveyard Warebeth Broch HY20NW 17 September 25th 1866 "The Orcadian" broch brief description May 3rd 1879 "The Orkney Herald" excavations of underground passages from graveyard towards 'monastery' The Wart, South Ronaldsay ND49SW 4 June 28th 1871 "The Orkney Herald" excavated autumn Wasdale, Firth November 6th duplicated 13th 1880 "The Orcadian" cist & square grave found Watch Stone HY31SW 11 September 16th 1879 "The Orkney Herald" one-line description July 14th 1883 "The Orcadian" mentioned West Broch of Burray ND49NE 1 February 21st 1863 "The Orcadian" referenced July 21st 1863 "The Orcadian" excavation November 3rd 1886 "The Orkney Herald" referenced July 20th 1889 "The Orcadian" the Castle described West Quoy, Orphir December 11th 1866 "The Orkney Herald" grave discovered near mill of Orphir Westray HY44NW 3 or 6 February 13th 1886 "The Orcadian" glass vessel from Mirlie Hen likened to one found in Westray cist |
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