Projektdetails
!!Description
Excavation and post-excavation
!!Key findings
Funded by Orkney Islands Council, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Orkney Archaeology Society, LEADER European Funding and individual sponsors.
In 2006, I discovered a prehistoric settlement site during a walkover survey of the island of Wyre. This was then the subject of several seasons of survey and excavation (2007-2013). To date, five Early Orkney dwellings (both timber and stone-built) with associated middens, working areas and a domestic stone quarry have been revealed on the site. Significant numbers of round-based pottery, stone tools, flint, and fifteen polished axe heads have been recovered, which, along with a large volume of carbonised cereals, represents one of the most significant Early Orkney domestic assemblages in Scotland.
In 2006, I discovered a prehistoric settlement site during a walkover survey of the island of Wyre. This was then the subject of several seasons of survey and excavation (2007-2013). To date, five Early Orkney dwellings (both timber and stone-built) with associated middens, working areas and a domestic stone quarry have been revealed on the site. Significant numbers of round-based pottery, stone tools, flint, and fifteen polished axe heads have been recovered, which, along with a large volume of carbonised cereals, represents one of the most significant Early Orkney domestic assemblages in Scotland.
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| Tatsächlicher Beginn/ -es Ende | 1/05/06 → … |
UN-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung
2015 einigten sich UN-Mitgliedstaaten auf 17 globale Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung (Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs) zur Beendigung der Armut, zum Schutz des Planeten und zur Förderung des allgemeinen Wohlstands. Die Arbeit dieses Projekts leistet einen Beitrag zu folgendem(n) SDG(s):
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Responsible consumption and production -
Life on land
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Northern Neolithic Network
Thomas, A. (Speaker)
1 Feb. 2010 → 2 Feb. 2010Aktivität: Participation in conference
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Neolithic Orkney 2000-2010 Research Symposium
Thomas, A. (Speaker)
12 Nov. 2010Aktivität: Participation in conference
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The Creation of Homes in the Earliest Farming Period in Eurasia
Thomas, A. (Participant)
27 Feb. 2010Aktivität: Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Publikationen
- 3 Article
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Scotland's first farmers: New insights into early farming practices in North-west Europe
Bishop, R., Gröcke, D., Ralston, I., David, C., Lee, D., Shepherd, A., Thomas, A., Rowley-Conwy, P. & Church, M., 14 Sept. 2022, in: Antiquity. 18 S.Publikation: Article › Begutachtung
Open AccessDatei10 Zitate (Scopus)178 Downloads (Pure) -
Neolithic settlement at the woodland's edge: palynological data and timber architecture in Orkney, Scotland
Farrell, M., Bunting, M. J., Lee, D. H. J. & Thomas, A., 30 Nov. 2014, in: Journal of Archaeological Science. 51, S. 225-236 12 S.Publikation: Article › Begutachtung
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Orkney’s First Farmers: Early Neolithic Settlement on Wyre
Lee, D. & Thomas, A. S., 30 Mai 2012, in: Current Archaeology. 268, July 2012, S. 12-19 8 S.Publikation: Article › Begutachtung