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<< News >> Death, burial and metalworking at Westray's Knowe o' Skea

Submitted by orkneyjar on Thursday, 09 September 2004  Page Views: 2826

Neolithic and Bronze AgeThe summer of 2000 saw excavations begin on what were soon to become two of Orkney's most enigmatic archaeological sites. While Minehowe in Tankerness attracted most of the attention, out in Westray, work on the Knowe o' Skea on Berstness began almost unnoticed.

Now, with the 2004 season of work finished on both, the parallels between the pair seem almost too good to be true. Not only is the Knowe o' Skea proving to be incredibly significant in terms of Iron Age burial practice, but it could be the key to understanding some of the mysteries of Minehowe.

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