Archaeologists will be back in Sanday this summer to continue excavations at Spurness. Digging here began in 2018, uncovering an Early Bronze Age building.

The focus for this year will be on excavating an Early Neolithic structure and possible later alterations and additions. The team hopes to collect further dating evidence at the site and to really firm up the architectural sequence. They will also aim to examine the surrounding area to look for more signs of earlier, Mesolithic, activity.

The site overlooks the beautiful Bay of Stove in Sanday 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, between 19 July and 14 August 2026.

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