Detalles del proyecto
Description of project aims
Excavation and post-excavation
Key funding - quote all funding agency(s)
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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| Fecha de inicio/Fecha fin | 1/05/06 → … |
Objetivos de desarrollo sostenible de las Naciones Unidas
En 2015, los estados miembros de las Naciones Unidas acordaron 17 Objetivos de desarrollo sostenible (ODS) globales para erradicar la pobreza, proteger el planeta y garantizar la prosperidad para todos. Este proyecto contribuye al logro de los siguientes ODS:
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Responsible consumption and production -
Life on land
Huella digital
Explore los temas de investigación que se abordan en este proyecto. Estas etiquetas se generan con base en las adjudicaciones/concesiones subyacentes. Juntos, forma una huella digital única.
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Northern Neolithic Network
Thomas, A. (Speaker)
1 feb 2010 → 2 feb 2010Actividad: Participation in conference
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Neolithic Orkney 2000-2010 Research Symposium
Thomas, A. (Speaker)
12 nov 2010Actividad: Participation in conference
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The Creation of Homes in the Earliest Farming Period in Eurasia
Thomas, A. (Participant)
27 feb 2010Actividad: Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Producción científica
- 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, En: Antiquity. 18 p.Producción científica: Article › revisión exhaustiva
Acceso abiertoArchivo10 Citas (Scopus)179 Descargas (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, En: Journal of Archaeological Science. 51, p. 225-236 12 p.Producción científica: Article › revisión exhaustiva
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Orkney’s First Farmers: Early Neolithic Settlement on Wyre
Lee, D. & Thomas, A. S., 30 may 2012, En: Current Archaeology. 268, July 2012, p. 12-19 8 p.Producción científica: Article › revisión exhaustiva