Yes. Barnhouse is by the Standing Stones, and is open. The new dig is to the west on the same road, across the little connection between Harray and Stenness Lochs, towards Brodgar. That is the big exciting news in Orkney just now. As for Rousay, it's very rich with about four good sites, including the tomb with the best name of all, Blackhammer. But the big one at the end of the island, Midhowe, is both a huge tomb, under cover, and a broch. It's a longish haul down a steep bank from the road, and then an even longer one back up, but well worth it. As my wife says, bring good rain and mud tromping gear. I would actually strongly recommend hiring a car if you can, since it is so much more efficient, and it means you get far more archeological bang for your buck - or pound than if you spend long times waiting for busses and such. When spending a lot to get somewhere, in both time and money, it's sometimes penny wise and pound foolish to waste a lot of time trying to save a bit. If you do get a car it makes it easy to see many more places, including the charming Italian Chapel, and the Tomb of the Eagles, plus a chance to hang out a bit in the town with the greatest name of just about anywhere, St. Margaret's Hope. I hope the weather doesn't blow you off the islands. Tuck On Dec 7, 2009, at 2:22 PM, KJEMEM@aol.com wrote: > Some of the "new" from the summer digs are covered back over, but you > should be able to see Barnhouse--unless it's covered with snow! > > _http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=barnhouse&w=82069565%40N00_ > (http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=barnhouse&w=82069565@N00) > > Karen > > > _kjemem@aol.com_ (mailto:kjemem@aol.com) > > See my photos at > _http://www.flickr.com/photos/kareneinmemphis/_ > (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kareneinmemphis/) > and links to my favorite websites at > _http://karensconnections.blogspot.com/_ > (http://karensconnections.blogspot.com/) > > > > In a message dated 12/7/2009 12:58:01 P.M. Central Standard Time, > callmejanice@aol.com writes: > > The new settlement Tuck mentions was open last summer, but they put > the dirt back for the winter to protect it. At least you'll know > where it is when you read about it. > Janice > > > On Dec 7, 2009, at 2:04 PM, Tuck wrote: > >> Judy, >> >> Take the Stromness/ Kirkwall bus and get off at Maes Howe, then >> it's >> not a very long walk to the Stones of Stenness, and then, in the >> back >> yard of the house with the red roof right beside the Stones is >> Barnhouse village, a neolithic settlement which you can wander >> through. there is a sign, just take the path alongside the house, >> then >> continue on down the road to the west and you'll come first to the >> huge new dig unearthing a settlement like Skara Brae, and beyond >> that >> is the spectacular Ring of Brodgar. All this is a nice afternoon's >> walk. I'm not sure how you get back, but ask folks and they'll help. >> >> Tuck >> On Dec 7, 2009, at 10:51 AM, Judy Lujan wrote: >> > > kjemem@aol.com > > See my photos at > _http://www.flickr.com/photos/kareneinmemphis/_ > (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kareneinmemphis/) > and links to my favorite websites at > _http://karensconnections.blogspot.com/_ > (http://karensconnections.blogspot.com/) > > > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message