That's really interesting! I've read somewhere that up on a map being North is a relatively recent convention thus Caithness and Dumfries/Galloway are not where our brains expect them to be. I think compasses are post-Roman so they wouldn't have had a north-bias like we do today?

Section drawing...yes you heard me!
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Weekends as an archaeology student are wild...
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Any experience is good experience. Very privileged indeed to get a chance to be part of a dig at Druminnor Castle near Rhynie. A bit of planning and levelling and trying to find a cut/fill.

It's like something from a movie...a curse has just been unleashed!! Put it back in the ground🤣🤣

Helping open up the site at Battlehill, Huntly. The dig is run by Murray Cook of Stirling Archaeology!

Time Team’s ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey of the Ness excavation is done and dusted.
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Our two-week project to geophysically survey the entire Ness excavation site came to a successful end last Friday has produced some very interesting preliminary results.
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Oh no...I'm officially an archaeology student😬
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Our two-week project to geophysically survey the entire Ness of Brodgar excavation site got under way today.
#archaeology #NessOfBrodgar #Neolithic #geophysics #orkney

The Cairns Dig Diary - Day 1: Back on site for the penultimate season of excavation. Site director Martin outlines plans for 2025.
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Saw snow drops last weekend too (Huntly, Aberdeenshire)

Two of the Stones of Stenness this afternoon on a beautiful, windless but cold day.
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Beautiful photo...I love the Stones of Stennes❤️

Link: Danish archaeologists propose Late Neolithic volcanic eruption turned the skies dark over northern Europe www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk/link-bornhol...

Oh, they're always taking away fun stuff...

Unpopular opinion...Can't say I'm sorry to see the snow go...been such a headache having to deal with it🙄

I know what you mean! They're so insecure🤣

The Smithsonian Magazine's new article on the 2024 Ness of Brodgar excavation season is now online.
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Time Team's Dr John Gater visits the Swandro excavation in #Rousay to see what new discoveries have been made and learn how the team are battling the elements in a race against time before the site is lost to the sea.
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Same as for the Deveron in Huntly