On 17 April 2004 09:57, steven@kw15.co.uk wrote: > I'm intrigued now Sigurd- do you know when the next tides are > that will expose the causeways and the unknown anomaly? I'll > head up to the loch a visit and check out the Ring of Bookan at the > same time. I'm just back from a trek along the shore of the loch. High tide at present so no sign. It was clearly visible above water at the start of April, so going by the secondary "tidal cycle" it should be visible again around about this time. On the road home last night it wasn't above the water but you got a better impression of the size because of the disruption of the water around it. I made the fatal mistake of cycling there today and underestimating the strength of the wind. What a struggle! > I also recall something being uncovered on the shore at > Warbeth two or three years ago, and being sealed up again- > what was all that about? It seemed to have some sinsiter > overtones. Or should I call you on a pay-as-you-go mobile > phone bought using cash to discuss this:-)? Hehe. Indiana Jones and the Warebeth Hole!! There's a lot of stuff out by Warebeth. I'm guessing it might have been the lead mines. Berns used to play in it years ago but now they've deemed it a hazard and sealed it off. I'll check though. -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Work: sigurd.towrie@orcadian.co.uk

Wonderful conversation here! I'm very jealous that you guys are so close and can get to the 'crannogs'. It's a bit of a hike for us here in the states to wade across 'the pond', so to speak, so I'll have to forgo a plunge into the water for now--ha, ha :>) and listen to your chatter...great stuff! I've read the info you put up here Sigurd, on the crannogs and from what I can tell it's because the small island structures are so inaccessible that archaeological excavation has not taken place in depth(ha, ha) yet, yes? Ok, got that part, now what exactly is 'sula diving'--I'm thinking it is a particular form of diving that involves archaeological digs? So, has the Wasdale crannog in Rousay been excavated? Or were the Pict dwellings viewed from underwater? The 'suspected Crannogs in Stenness Loch', look like the real thing. Hope they do turn out to be! And for us with our weird American language, what is a 'bern'? I think I remember in some of Robert Burns poetry--'a child'? but am not sure. Thanks for all the up to date information Sigurd! Judy I think it is terribly exciting that there are Pict dwellings in the crannogs and the work that is being undertaken by the underwater archaeology project! ----- Original Message ----- From: Sigurd Towrie To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 6:42 AM Subject: RE: [<orcadia>] RE: Orkneyjar Update - Crannogs - revealing a lost chapter of Orkney's history On 17 April 2004 09:57, steven@kw15.co.uk wrote: > I'm intrigued now Sigurd- do you know when the next tides are > that will expose the causeways and the unknown anomaly? I'll > head up to the loch a visit and check out the Ring of Bookan at the > same time. I'm just back from a trek along the shore of the loch. High tide at present so no sign. It was clearly visible above water at the start of April, so going by the secondary "tidal cycle" it should be visible again around about this time. On the road home last night it wasn't above the water but you got a better impression of the size because of the disruption of the water around it. I made the fatal mistake of cycling there today and underestimating the strength of the wind. What a struggle! > I also recall something being uncovered on the shore at > Warbeth two or three years ago, and being sealed up again- > what was all that about? It seemed to have some sinsiter > overtones. Or should I call you on a pay-as-you-go mobile > phone bought using cash to discuss this:-)? Hehe. Indiana Jones and the Warebeth Hole!! There's a lot of stuff out by Warebeth. I'm guessing it might have been the lead mines. Berns used to play in it years ago but now they've deemed it a hazard and sealed it off. I'll check though. -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Work: sigurd.towrie@orcadian.co.uk ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com

On 17 April 2004 09:57, steven@kw15.co.uk wrote: >> I also recall something being uncovered on the shore at Warbeth two >> or three years ago, and being sealed up again- what was all that >> about? Just checked through my files. There was a chamber unearthed in 2002 - if memory serves right part of a broch. Unfortunately my papers on it are on a zip disk. And my zip drive has packed up!! I'll take the disk to work on Monday to get some details. -- Sigurd Towrie Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Work: sigurd.towrie@orcadian.co.uk

Sigurd, Was there not a tunnel or cave that appeared underneath the wall of Stromness Kirkyard a couple of years back? I seem to remember something about it - it all got sealed up very quickly -- Mike Clouston Sigurd Towrie wrote: >On 17 April 2004 09:57, steven@kw15.co.uk wrote: > > > >>>I also recall something being uncovered on the shore at Warbeth two >>>or three years ago, and being sealed up again- what was all that >>>about? >>> >>> > >Just checked through my files. There was a chamber unearthed in 2002 - if >memory serves right part of a broch. Unfortunately my papers on it are on a >zip disk. And my zip drive has packed up!! > >I'll take the disk to work on Monday to get some details. > >