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Description of project aims
This research project is an historical archaeological investigation of an enigmatic tower located on the island of Rousay in Orkney. It is situated close to what was the medieval parish church and to a recently discovered Norse hall.
Aim of Research: To better understand the nature and date of this tower which has variously been interpreted as a 12th century Norse Castle, a hall-house tower, a defensive church tower and a 16th century tower and range.
Aim of Research: To better understand the nature and date of this tower which has variously been interpreted as a 12th century Norse Castle, a hall-house tower, a defensive church tower and a 16th century tower and range.
Layman's description
This research project is an historical archaeological investigation of an enigmatic tower located on the island of Rousay in Orkney. It is situated close to what was the medieval parish church and to a recently discovered Norse hall.
Aim of Research: To better understand the nature and date of this tower which has variously been interpreted as a 12th century Norse Castle, a hall-house tower, a defensive church tower and a 16th century tower and range.
Aim of Research: To better understand the nature and date of this tower which has variously been interpreted as a 12th century Norse Castle, a hall-house tower, a defensive church tower and a 16th century tower and range.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 6/02/20 → 21/11/22 |
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Activities
- 1 Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition
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Participation in Skaill Rousay excavation open day
Sarah Jane Gibbon (Contributor) & Daniel Lee (Contributor)
22 Jul 2023Activity: KE and Outreach activities › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition
Research output
- 1 Other contribution
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Is the Wirk a Norse castle? Re-evaluating previous investigations. The Wirk, Rousay, Orkney: Data Structure Report. Archaeological Evaluation & Geophysical Survey
Gibbon, S. J., Lee, D., Gee, C. & Brend, A., 21 Nov 2022, (Unpublished) 65 p.Research output: Other contribution
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