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Matters Archaeological…….On-going Past Reports From The Ness….. And Present-day Swandro….. Aaaaand - The Cairns….  

by Bernie Bell - 08:19 on 17 July 2025

 

 

 

Matters Archaeological…….

 

I saw this article in ‘The Orkney News’…..

 

https://theorkneynews.scot/2025/07/16/carved-in-mystery-a-competition-to-explain-the-enigma-of-scotlands-ancient-stone-balls/

 

I’m pleased to see that this is happening, and have emailed a link to the article to a couple of friends who might like to take part.

 

I write about how I see the carved objects, and have often rambled about that in  The Orkney News…..

 

https://theorkneynews.scot/?s=Carved+stone+balls+Bernie+bell

 

And in m’blog…..

 

http://www.spanglefish.com/berniesblog/blog.asp

 

However, I won’t be entering the competition myself as I’m not competitive – I just do what I do - cast my bread upon the waters -  and see what happens!

 

 

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On-going Past Reports From The Ness…..

 

https://www.nessofbrodgar.co.uk/ness-dsr-2010/

 

 

 

And Present-day Swandro…

 

https://www.swandro.co.uk/post/pretty-impressive-pot

 

https://www.swandro.co.uk/post/we-canna-take-much-more-of-this-captain

 

Including a very canny anti-Clegg strategy!

 

 

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Aaaaand - The Cairns….

 

Oh My Lord!  Last full day of excavation for this year…..

 

https://archaeologyorkney.com/2025/07/16/cairns-d28-2025/

 

Just LOOK at the pic of the front of the Broch/Broch entrance – almost inviting you in….

 

 Maybe akin to the Broch of Gurness?..... 

 

 https://theorkneynews.scot/2020/06/22/stepping-out-again/

 

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