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Skaill
No Class (Event) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Skaill
Classification No Class (Event) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 110307
Site Number HY21NW 39
NGR HY 235 185
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/110307
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Sandwick
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY21NW 39 235 185
HY 235 185 Assessment excavations were carried out in the area of a new access road and parking area planned to serve the proposed development of an Archaeological Heritage centre at Bay of Skaill. Test trenches were dug to a depth consistent with that likely to be disturbed by the development, in consultation with the OIC road engineer. No features of deposits of an archaeological nature were encountered.
Sponsor: Orkney Islands Council.
EASE 1995
HY 235 185 Three test pits were manually dug at specified locations, in order to assess the sub-surface conditions in advance of the proposed construction of a visitors centre. No features or deposits of archaeological interest were encountered.
Sponsors: Historic Scotland
G Wilson and H Moore 1996
Archaeological Evaluation (1995)
Assessment excavations were carried out in the area of a new access road and parking area planned to serve the proposed development of an Archaeological Heritage centre at Bay of Skaill. Test trenches were dug to a depth consistent with that likely to be disturbed by the development, in consultation with the OIC road engineer. No features of deposits of an archaeological nature were encountered.
Sponsor: Orkney Islands Council.
EASE 1995
