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csziggy

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1. Wow! We visited the Mainland Island of the Orkneys last month
Tue Sep 24, 2019, 09:16 PM
Sep 2019

"The four monuments that make up the Heart of Neolithic Orkney are unquestionably among the most important Neolithic sites in Western Europe. These are the Ring of Brodgar, Stones of Stenness, Maeshowe and Skara Brae."

We got to see all of those sites (though I missed seeing the interior of Maeshowe), and in addition the Ness of Brodgar, which was a settlement near the Ring of Brodgar. On the day we visited there, the archeologists were having an "open day" with explanatory talks about what they have found and what they think their finds mean. They do this just before they close the digs for the winter. It was wonderful.

I hope to soon post some pictures from the sites on my blog. When I do, I will put a link here.

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