Excavation at Orquil souterrain, St Ola, Orkney

D D A Simpson (Author)

Eileen M Murphy (Author)

Richard A Gregory (Author)

M McCartney (Author)


Keywords:
souterrain, pit
Location(s):
St Ola; Orkney; Scotland; UK
Period(s):
Iron Age

Abstract


In July 1971 a souterrain was excavated at Orquil, St Ola, Orkney. Although it is generally typical of many Orcadian souterrains, a lower subsidiary pit feature was identified during the course of excavation which appears to be a novel feature of souterrain construction.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.137.169.178

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Published
30-11-2008
How to Cite
Simpson, D. D. A., Murphy, E. M., Gregory, R. A., & McCartney, M. (2008). Excavation at Orquil souterrain, St Ola, Orkney. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 137, 169–178. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.137.169.178
Issue
Vol. 137 (2008)
Section
Articles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.137.169.178

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