(Re-)Discovering a Neolithic Passage Grave at Blomuir, Holm, Orkney | ARP 2025

This talk was presented by Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark FSAScot (National Museums Scotland) Please note this presentation contains images of human skeletal remains. Talk info: This talk will provide an overview of excavations at a Neolithic Maes Howe-type passage grave, discovered in 1896 but subsequently lost from memory and the archaeological record. Speaker bio: Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark FSAScot is a Senior Curator of Prehistory, responsible for Palaeolithic to Neolithic collections, at National Museums Scotland.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This recorded talk took place on Saturday 3rd May 2025, at Augustine United Church and was chaired by Diana Murray, President of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. ARP 2025 is sponsored by AOC Archaeology Group, Forestry and Land Scotland, Headland Archaeology, Association of Local Government Archaeological Officers (ALGAO), and Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Society is grateful for our 2,600 Fellows across the globe - whose support enables us to make these events free and open to all. If you're interested in being part of this network and supporting the work of our charity, enabling us to host exciting talks on recent research such as these or providing grants to new research please visit our website. You are also welcome to sign up to the Society’s monthly e-newsletter if you want us to keep you in touch with future Society events and other opportunities: https://socantscot.us3.list-manage.co...