Long-time readers of this blog will recall that I’ve mentioned the excavations of the Ness of Brodgar site on a couple of occasions. Situated on the strip of land between two lochs and between the famous Ring of Brodgar and … Continue reading
An archaeological dig at Edinburgh University is uncovering remnants of the Kirk O’Fields house where Darnley, husband of Mary Queen of Scots and son of Margaret Lennox, was murdered, along with a number of other old buildings. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-10951977 … Continue reading
One of the subjects that seems to be close to the hearts of a great many Dunnett readers is archaeology, and when combined with the enchanting location of Thorfinn’s Orkney Isles where Maes Howe and the Ring of Brodgar appeared … Continue reading
Two settings very familiar to Dunnett readers have been the scenes of major archaeological finds recently. In Orkney a settlement has been discovered on the Ness of Brodgar, between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness, that is … Continue reading