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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.
| Status | Active |
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| Effective start/end date | 1/05/06 → … |
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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The Creation of Homes in the Earliest Farming Period in Eurasia
Antonia Thomas (Participant)
27 Feb 2010Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Neolithic Orkney 2000-2010 Research Symposium
Antonia Thomas (Speaker)
12 Nov 2010Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Northern Neolithic Network
Antonia Thomas (Speaker)
1 Feb 2010 → 2 Feb 2010Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Research output
- 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 Sep 2022, In: Antiquity. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 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, p. 225-236 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
23 Citations (Scopus) -
Orkney’s First Farmers: Early Neolithic Settlement on Wyre
Lee, D. & Thomas, A. S., 30 May 2012, In: Current Archaeology. 268, July 2012, p. 12-19 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review