Mapping Magnus Project: Birsay
Community Archaeology At Its Best
Come and See the Results of the Mapping Magnus Project
The talk by Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon and Dan Lee is in the Birsay Community Hall on 6th June at 7:30pm
Manse Stane Walk 18th November
The walk is free and will give participants an opportunity to learn more about these important historical sites
Egilsay Magnus Walk and Talk
14th November 10am – 3pm
Learning by Doing: Archaeology Outreach
The team enjoyed training the children in the basics of archaeology and they contributed immensely to the excavation.
Has the Birsay Dig Found the Bishop’s Palace?
The excavations currently taking place in Palace Village Birsay are revealing substantial walls beneath modern day paths and gardens.
Saturday is Open Day for Birsay Dig
10am – 3pm Palace Village Birsay
Digging into Birsay’s Past
The dig begins on the 25th September and continues for two weeks until 6th October
Coastal Survey at Birsay
Birsay is a rich resource for our cultural heritage in Orkney
Mapping Medieval Birsay
The walk-over survey is the start to a longer process to build up a picture of what Medieval Birsay was like.
