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SCAPE @coastarch.bsky.social · 8d

Gletness Excavation Report is out!
In May, SCAPE & Archaeology Shetland excavated an eroding Middle-Late Iron Age settlement & a Bronze Age burnt mound.
Short visit, big archaeology.
Download the Report: scapetrust.org/wp-content/u...

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Prehistoric buildings exposed by coastal erosion

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Archaeology Shetland @archshet.bsky.social · Aug 28

Free entry to Jarlshof for local visitors (ZE postcodes) on Sunday 7th September to celebrate 100 years of state care!

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Archaeology Shetland @archshet.bsky.social · Aug 23

Another great day out, survey work around Priesthoulland, Eshaness.

#communityarchaeology #shetlandarchaeology #shetlandheritage #croftingheritage

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SCAPE @coastarch.bsky.social · Jul 10

Our excavation at Gletness in Shetland with @archshet.bsky.social revealed the heat-shattered stones of a burnt mound, a beautiful, manly limestone paved area, and excitingly, the closing slabs at the top of subterranean corbelled structure - possibly the roof of a Bronze Age well! #hessupported

A corbelled stone structure continues beneath the visible closing slabs.

An area of paving may have been a passageway or cell in the burnt mound complex, and is covered by dumps of hearth waste (peat ash, burnt clay and charcoal) suggesting the hearth area is close by.

Fire-cracked stones form the burnt mound, which surrounds the main activity area.

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Archaeology Shetland @archshet.bsky.social · Jun 25

Can't wait to see how this develops ❤️

Time Team to lead excavations at possible Viking boat burial site

EXCAVATIONS to investigate a possible Viking-era boat burial in Shetland are set to take place this summer - with the work set to be filmed for Time Team....

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Archaeology Shetland @archshet.bsky.social · Jun 21

Special Saturday tour!
Old Scatness Broch and Iron Age Village

June 28th at 10:15am, 12:15pm, 2:30pm

Usually open on Fridays only, join them on a special Saturday tour on the 28th of June as an archaeologist guide uncovers the mystery, myth and legend of this world class heritage site.

Old Scatness Broch & Iron Age Village | Shetland Amenity Trust

The Iron Age Broch and Village at Old Scatness is unique. It was an undisturbed, pristine time capsule when discovered in 1975, as the result of a road being put through what was thought to be a natur...

www.shetlandamenity.org

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Archaeology Shetland @archshet.bsky.social · Jun 20

Keep an eye out for our next Meal roads survey coming soon or get in touch for more details!

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · Jun 20

☀️ SCOTLAND DIGS 2025 ☀️

Learn about people from the past and connect with people in the present by getting involved in archaeological fieldwork this summer!

Read more about our #ScotlandDigs2025: Meeting People campaign: www.digitscotland.com/scotlands-su...

#HESsupported #ScotArchStrat

Several people in trenches in a mountainous setting with tarpaulins, buckets and piles of dirt near each trench

Several people on a rural path smiling as a child puts a sieve on their head

A large boulder with several shallow holes carved into it

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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Jun 14

This is around half of the animal bone assemblage we recovered from fairly small evaluation trenches at Mail.
#UniversityofAberdeen #ArchaeologyShetland #NPicts

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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Jun 12

That’s us all done and dusted at Mail, Shetland this year. We’ve shown there is some incredible archaeology at Mail and hope to be back again next year if we can raise some funding. Many thanks to all our University of Aberdeen students and Archaeology Shetland for making this possible

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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Jun 9

Day 4 Mail. With the low tide getting later in the day we had to get inventive with getting ourselves out to the islet. Amazing walls coming out in some of the mainland trenches and again loads of animal bone. The highlight of the day was pottery! Lots of pottery sherds in various trenches.

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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Jun 8

Absolutely amazing day at Mail today- we got to the occupation deposits in the islet fort - part of a huge steatite vessel was lying on the floor next to a hearth from the final occupation. On the mainland walls and animal bone everywhere and some lovely artefacts including a lead spindle whorl!

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Archaeology Shetland @archshet.bsky.social · Jun 7

Some of our members are out and about digging again this week with the @northernpicts.bsky.social team! 😊

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NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social · Jun 6

This week the Northern Picts team are in Shetland investigating the context of the fabulous Pictish stone from Mail, Shetland. This carving was found during grave digging in the 1960s and shows a figure carrying a Rhynie Man style axe. We’ll be test pitting at islet broch site and the adjacent coast

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Archaeology Shetland @archshet.bsky.social · Jun 4

What a brilliant time we've had with @coastarch.bsky.social again and so pleased we've been able to fill in a few more blanks about this eroding site.

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SCAPE @coastarch.bsky.social · Jun 3

What progress over just 4 days with the amazing @archshet.bsky.social on the Gletness dig. One or more big Iron Age buildings and a Bronze Age burnt mound. Done and dusted for now. Thank you everyone!
#HESSupported #coastarch #ScotArchStrat

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Archaeology Shetland @archshet.bsky.social · Jun 1

End of day three with @coastarch.bsky.social and we're starting to record the site, digging again tomorrow morning and then it'll be finishing off the recording and backfilling the site.

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Archaeology Shetland @archshet.bsky.social · May 31

Gletness Day 2 with @coastarch.bsky.social

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Archaeology Shetland @archshet.bsky.social · May 31

Gletness Day 2 with @coastarch.bsky.social

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Archaeology Shetland @archshet.bsky.social · May 28

All the volunteer spaces are now full for Gletness, members get the first opportunity on events with limited numbers, see our website or message for more info.

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · May 28

Evidence of human activity from over 1,600 years ago—including a possible broch and village—has been identified at Gletness in Shetland, a site under threat from coastal erosion 🌊

Want to help uncover more information? Join these trial excavations from 30 May: www.digitscotland.com/events/gletn...

Person at a coastal site holding up a tablet

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Archaeology Shetland @archshet.bsky.social · May 28

Still opportunities to get involved in coastal heritage survey walks in Yell (4-6 June) contact Joanna on [email protected]

#communityarchaeology #coastalmonitoring #shetlandarchaeology

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Archaeology Shetland @archshet.bsky.social · May 28

Surveying the meal roads - a year long project for 2025. Contact us if you would like to take part.

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