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Orkney sites in local newspapers 1916-30 additions
| Aikerness steading July 3rd 1930 "The Orcadian" stone sinker from nearby given to O.A.S. museum ?? Alexander Graham Fountain HY20NE 96 March 25th 1929 "The Orcadian" pump-well in Stromness town centre filled up and levelled, spring water still clear Appiehouse HY31NW 6 March 3rd 1921 "The Orcadian" standing stone remains mentioned ? November 21st 1930 "The Orcadian" rubbing stone found on Appiehouse lands given to Orkney Antiquarian Society last session Backakelday HY40SE 4 July 13th 1927 "The Orkney Herald" 2 cists with bones (found Thursday in low mound SE corner of SW sloping field 9-10 chains roughly N of Burn of Gansta) excavated then covered over July 20th 1927 "The Orkney Herald" photograph of cists found July 7th, showing 2 stone tools April 4th 1928 "The Orkney Herald" referenced Barns of Ayre HY50SE 11 September 30th 1924 "The Orcadian" bone needle mentioned as taken from farm Bayview Chapel, Flotta ND39SE 4 September 7th 1921 "The Orkney Herald" burial traces found digging centre of presumed chapel mound in Flotta churchyard Berriedale, Rousay HY44NE 12 given as Westray November 21st 1930 "The Orcadian" hammerstone from cist on farm given to Orkney Antiquarian Society Bigging souterrain HY31NW 28 January 3rd 1929 "The Orcadian" partial excavation of building found some time previous under considerable area of slight rise, covered up to be fully excavated in the spring Bishop's Palace, Birsay HY22NW 7 November 3rd 1921 "The Orcadian" new burn foundation by Old Parochial Schoolhouse produces ornamental copestone/capital, iron and masonry hinge also found Black Holm HY50SE 5 August 13th 1925 "The Orcadian" NW/SE sub-divided cist with bones found under earth with sea-bird bones Bookan Tomb HY21SE 10 Boardhouse Farm, Birsay July 3rd 1930 "The Orcadian" quartz hammerstone given to O.A.S. museum Brae Brough HY10SE 1 September 9th 1924 "The Orcadian" round structure mentioned as barrier between St.John's Head and Brough, considerable building traces mentioned on latter's landward side Broch of Berstane HY41SE 6 March 23rd 1927 "The Orkney Herald" mentioned Broch of Borwick HY21NW 1 September 13th 1928 "The Orcadian" digger's eyewitness account of 1882 excavation, much of extracted material used as top dressing on farm, many finds still in Skaill House museum Broch of Gurness HY32NE 5 July 18th 1929 "The Orcadian" 9 feet of the broch at Point of Aikerness excavated July 24th 1929 "The Orkney Herald" broch being unearthed from knowe at point of Aikerness with stairway and finds of charcoal and animal and shellfish remains from debris, dig area now sealed up July 31st 1929 "The Orkney Herald" wall at the Battery [? HY32NE 74] exposed by the wind August 7th 1929 "The Orkney Herald" for last 8 days excavation re-started and a structure's circular foundation standing 10" found, also stone tools and antler tool August 8th 1929 "The Orcadian" photograph of stairway at Point of Aikerness June 4th 1930 "The Orkney Herald" broch excavations re-started previous week, test pits plumbed. Skeleton found on links near Battery sent away June 5th 1930 "The Orcadian" top taken off mound, gallery produces first relics. Cruched burial found in gallery grave at the Links of Aikerness and structure in sandy mound 2yds away, many unreported bones of unknown nature found in area previously June 12th 1930 "The Orcadian" original stairway found, cupboard with charcoal and animal bones and other finds in vicinity, human jaw bone found previously,Viking shield boss found high up wall last week June 19th 1930 "The Orcadian" broch originally two-tiered, domestic implements and sandstone trough found June 26th 1930 "The Orcadian" original entrance cleared with large amount of burnt matter in a hearth above, also earthenware vessel and a decorated bone found July 3rd 1930 "The Orcadian" entrance opened out, sunken tank and near-central hearth excavated, finds include 8-sided decorated horn piece and riveted bone plates July 10th 1930 "The Orcadian" 1) photograph of view to W with 2 tiers showing, 1-line description 2) NE roofed chamber excavated and hearth with ashes & burnt matter S of door, gallery in the S entered July 16th 1930 "The Orkney Herald" 1) photograph of NE wall with excavations to be confined to broch interior 2) various structures excavated and first finds made July 17th 1930 "The Orcadian" gallery at N found, bones and potsherds found in S guard-chamber July 24th 1930 "The Orcadian" N guard-chamber excavated from above, season ends 16th with wall by S of broch left for next year. Domestic structure found near site of skeleton's discovery Broch of Lingro HY40NW 1 March 23rd 1927 "The Orkney Herald" mentioned Brough of Nettletar HY31NW 8 March 3rd 1921 "The Orcadian" massive remains mentioned Brough of Warbuster HY40NW 42 March 23rd 1927 "The Orkney Herald" Tofts mentioned Buckan, Sandwick January 14th 1926 "The Orcadian" burnt basin of ?steatite found sometime previously Burn of Durkadale HY22NE 33 December 4th 1924 "The Orcadian"1-line description of grass-covered small stones mound at burn bend recently opened Burn of Kithuntlin HY32SW 24 December 4th 1924 "The Orcadian" steps probably 2-300 years old February 19th 1925 "The Orcadian" whisky still in burn ~60 years ago may be identified with site Burn of Lushan HY32SW 8 December 4th 1924 "The Orcadian" site is burial ground - John Spence's father pointed out correct site of Castle to O.S. official on opposite bank between HY32SW 9 & 8 Burrian broch, Corrigall HY31NW 33 February 24th 1921 "The Orcadian" mentioned as partially demolished Burrian broch, Rusland HY21NE 29 March 3rd 1921 "The Orcadian" often excavated ruins mentioned December 8th 1921 "The Orcadian" mentioned Burrian broch, Wasbister HY21NE 17 December 8th 1921 "The Orcadian" Cairston Castle HY20NE 10 August 18th 1927 "The Orcadian" excavation begun Thursday, old foundations cleared August 25th 1927 "The Orcadian" excavations reach floor level, 2 rooms traced, "knocking stone" found September 8th 1927 "The Orcadian" floor level reached in another area September 22nd 1927 "The Orcadian" north "keep" being cleared and another possible round tower opposite October 27th 1927 "The Orcadian" in Castle enclosure underground "viaduct" found across centre Calf of Eday September 23rd 1924 "The Orcadian" mound with orthostats at E & W of top excavated on 12th ; successive layers limpets, non-human bones & deer horns, flat quarried stones, subsoil, beach sand Castle Bloody HY51NW 4 December 20th 1923 "The Orcadian" mentioned as a gallery grave Cleat, St.Ola November 21st 1930 "The Orcadian" hammerstone from Cleat lands given to Orkney Antiquarian Society Clouduhall cairn ND48NW 3 March 25th 1920 "The Orcadian" 18" square cist with disintegrated bones previously found at back of stone stump with 8x4" stone axe/hammer nearby. Short boulder-built entrances 2~3' wide at opposite sides of Cloddiehaugh/Cloddieha' mound. Probable circle of 6-8 stone stumps near mound including ?entrance 2 that were taller in previous century. March 31st 1920 "The Orkney Herald" cist with bones and stone axe/hammer close by found in Cloddishaugh mound, passage through mound built up at sides with beach stones Clouduhall standing stone ND48NW 1 March 25th 1920 "The Orcadian" 2-line description Costa Mill, Urigar HY32NW 10 December 6th 1928 "The Orcadian" cist near Mill of Costa mentioned as recently opened Crantit HY40NW 3 February 7th 1924 "The Orcadian" cist with bones and ashes found, excavation incomplete Cross Kirk, Westray HY44SE 1 November 21st 1930 "The Orcadian" steatite urn fragment and incised antler from kitchen midden given to Orkney Antiquarian Society Dale souterrain HY31NW 16 January 5th 1927 "The Orkney Herald" excavation begun December 29th, end of structure to be found January 6th 1927 "The Orcadian" excavation of underground building (with several rock art specimens within a few feet) found 2 weeks before under low flattish mound, photograph of excavation and another of stone December 1st 1927 "The Orcadian" mentioned as partly explored January 3rd 1929 "The Orcadian" referenced, mentioned as not perfectly preserved Dowascarth, Stenness HY3310 February 14th 1929 "The Orcadian" a "mattie hole" found 150yds from buildings with bones & ashes discovered previous year surmised to be smuggler's hole and brewery Earl's Palace, Birsay HY22NW 6 July 31st 1929 "The Orkney Herald" architectural and domestic items found excavatiing old courtyard well Friday and Saturday August 8th 1929 "The Orcadian" description of well and architectural and domestic items found during excavation of July 28-29th August 15th 1929 "The Orcadian" architectural and domestic items found during excavation ending August 10th with full description of well, dig at palace's NW corner previous week fails to find vault July 3rd 1930 "The Orcadian" mediaval pottery fragment donated to O.A.S. museum East Broch of Burray ND49NE 2 July 3rd 1930 "The Orcadian" pottery fragments given to O.A.S. museum Evie December 6th 1928 "The Orcadian" cist near Mill of Costa mentioned as found recently Eynhallow Church HY32NE 2 August 23rd 1911 "The Orcadian" two or more skeletons found 3' deep while digging posthole February 10th 1922 "The Orcadian" remains were at noticeboard in chapterhouse Fairyhowe, Harray January 17th 1923 "The Orkney Herald" mentioned as lost stone mound near Appietown November 29th 1923 "The Orcadian" heap of small stones mentioned as gone Garth HY42SE 2 December 20th 1923 "The Orcadian" hillock of Garth burnt mound mentioned as between farm and shore Glebe Farm HY20NE 19 & HY20NW 11 May 1st 1924 "The Orcadian" 2 short cists with bones found Tuesday 6" deep in top of clay mound in field adjoining Stromness Golf Course, mound surrounded by clay with rubble at 1' depth May 7th 1924 "The Orkney Herald" cists found April 29th comparable to ones found at Warebeth in the past Graemsay April 14th 1920 "The Orkney Herald" a Mr.Dunnett finds 18¼" x 3¼"D ovoid stone tool in garden Grain earthhouse HY41SW 19 July 14th 1926 "The Orkney Herald" referenced Greens HY50SW 19 December 19th 1923 "The Orkney Herald" symbol stone found 1' deep 6 yards from an outhouse corner at N side of house Grimbister, Firth July 3rd 1930 "The Orcadian" small hammerstone given to O.A.S. museum Grudiar, Evie August 19th 1926 "The Orcadian" small steatite whorl donated to Stromness Museum Harray December 1st 1927 "The Orcadian" 1-line description of rock art 3 miles from Dale The Hillock, Firth HY31SE 4 July 3rd 1930 "The Orcadian" small worke stone from slightly to the N given to O.A.S. museum The Hillock, Shapinsay HY52SW 2 December 20th 1923 "The Orcadian" 1-line description of broch's state Hillock of Burroughston HY52SW 4 December 20th 1923 "The Orcadian" broch mentioned Hillock of Evro, Linton, Shapinsay December 20th 1923 "The Orcadian" burnt mound mentioned Hillock of Weyland HY41NE 2 December 20th 1923 "The Orcadian" burnt mound mentioned Hilton, Shapinsay December 20th 1923 "The Orcadian" burnt mound mentioned as below Hammer in Hilton's field Hillock of Homrie HY41NE 11 December 20th 1923 "The Orcadian" hillock of Howrie [sic] burnt mound mentioned Housebay HY51NW 11 December 20th 1923 "The Orcadian" burnt mound mentioned as producing a cist The Howan, Deerness HY50NE 19 July 3rd 1930 "The Orcadian" broch site hammerstone given to O.A.S. museum How, Sanday HY63NE 9 July 3rd 1930 "The Orcadian" 2 hammerstones from structure behind Howe [sic] outbuildings given to O.A.S. museum Howe Hill HY51NW 5 December 20th 1923 "The Orcadian" large mound at Howe mentioned as a confirmed important structure and as casting shadow over Mor Stein at summer solstice Howen Brough HY31NW 32 February 24th 1921 "The Orcadian" unexplored mound by Brig mentioned as possible broch The Howie HY50NE 22 September 30th 1924 "The Orcadian" description of summer excavation of mound on Newbanks farm and remains and relics found, paving probably from Comely July 3rd 1930 "The Orcadian" small stone given to O.A.S. museum Kirkaquoy HY21NE 28 March 3rd 1921 "The Orcadian" no traces visible, field mentioned as being farmed December 8th 1921 "The Orcadian" no sign of foundations at site, on land being 1st farmed |
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