Archaeology Blog
Regional Archaeologist Dr. Val Turner is now writing a weekly blog entitled 'Off the beaten track' - helping you to discover some of Shetland's hidden archaeology treasures.
- Off the beaten track 1 - Punds Water - published 2 April 2020
- Off the beaten track 2 - Ness of Burgi - published 3 April 2020
- Off the beaten track 3 - Homesteads - published 10 April 2020
- Off the beaten track 4 - Our past emerging as the coast erodes - published 16 April 2020
- Off the beaten track 5 - The Mysterious Picts - published 30 April 2020
- Off the beaten track 6 - Walking with Vikings - published 8th May 2020
- Off the beaten track 7 - In search of Soapstone - published 15th May 2020
- Off the beaten track 8 - Burnt Mounds - published 22nd May 2020
- Off the beaten track 9 - Ancient ritual and burial in the landscape - published 28th May 2020
- Off the beaten track 10 - Miles of Prehistoric Landscape- published 5th June 2020
- Off the beaten track 11 - In search of brochs - published 12th June 2020
- Off the beaten track 12 - Noosts - published 19th June 2020
- Off the beaten track 13 - Whalsay - published 26th June 2020
- Off the beaten track 14 - Dalsetter and Troswick - published 3rd July 2020
- Off the beaten track 15 - Kebister - published 10th July 2020
- Off the beaten track 16 - Eastshore, South Voe - published 17th July 2020
- Off the beaten track 17 - Pinhoulland - published 24th July 2020
- Off the beaten track 18 - Eshaness - published 31st July 2020
- Off the beaten track 19 - Skaw - published 7th Aug 2020
- Off the beaten track 20 - West Side Crannogs - published 14th August
- Delling inta da Past - Vikings Discovered in Sandwick - published 20 April 2021
- Archaeology you must not miss!- published in November 2021
- Archaeology is Rubbish - published September 2022
- 5 things I love about Shetland's archaeology - Pinhoulland in Walls - published July 2023
- 5 things I love about Shetland's archaeology - Punds Water cairn - published July 2023
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