Is the Wirk A Castle? Results

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A programme of archaeological fieldwork funded by Castle Studies Trust was undertaken at The Wirk, on the island of Rousay, Orkney by the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology during 2020-21 (UHI Archaeology Institute). The Wirk comprises the remains of an upstanding stone-built tower with the site......

Period15 Jan 2023

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  • TitleIs the Wirk a Castle? Evaluating previous excavations
    Media name/outletCastle Studies Trust Blog
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date15/01/23
    DescriptionA programme of archaeological fieldwork funded by Castle Studies Trust was undertaken at The Wirk, on the island of Rousay, Orkney by the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology during 2020-21 (UHI Archaeology Institute). The Wirk comprises the remains of an upstanding stone-built tower with the site.....
    URLcastlestudiestrust.org/blog/2023/01/15/is-the-wirk-a-castle-evaluating-previous-excavations/
    PersonsSarah Jane Gibbon, Daniel Lee