Viking Unst: Belmont Longhouse Dig - Open Days
Sunday 14, 21 and 28 June @ 10.00am - 4.00pm
Where: Belmont, Unst
Shetland's most Northerly Isle, Unst, has the highest concentration of rural longhouse sites anywhere in the world, making it the ideal place to interpret Shetland's Viking past. Shetland Amenity Trust set up the Viking Unst project in 2006, which now consists of a series of sites throughout the isle, including three Viking longhouse excavations and a full size replica Viking longship, with a seasonal Viking camp.
This year a team of archaeologists from Copenhagen University will be undertaking the final year of excavations at the longhouse at Belmont. There will be open days on Sunday the 14th, 21st and 28th of June where staff will be on hand to explain the fascinating discoveries they have made to date and answer any questions regarding the site.
Kids can also find out what it's really like to be an archaeologist by undertaking their own excavation in a special practice trench.
Admission is free
For further information, please contact: Shetland Amenity Trust, Garthspool, Lerwick, tel 01595 694688, email info@shetlandamenity.org
