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Spurness Excavation 2026

Archaeologists and students from the UHI Archaeology Institute will return to Sanday this summer to continue exploring this fascinating Early Bronze Age site.

The dig is part of the Northern Exposure project that looks at the changes that occurred at the end of Neolithic Orkney. Work here began in 2018, uncovering an Early Bronze Age structure with ‘double house’ architecture, as well as other interesting elements.

The site overlooks the beautiful Bay of Stove where a massive Neolithic settlement was found in 1980, highlighting the importance of the wider area.

Visitors are welcome during the day for the duration of the excavations.

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