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Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 4: Optical Projections at the Dwarfie Stane
Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 21/09/2016 Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 21/09/2016

Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 4: Optical Projections at the Dwarfie Stane

Strong sunlight this morning provided excellent conditions for filming projected images inside the Dwarfie Stane.

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Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 3: On the beach at Rackwick
Archaeo-optics, Walking Aaron Watson 20/09/2016 Archaeo-optics, Walking Aaron Watson 20/09/2016

Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 3: On the beach at Rackwick

This afternoon we had a break from the Dwarfie Stane. Ronnie got to work with some sketching and painting while I spent a few hours exploring Rackwick beach.

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Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 3: Second sunset at the Dwarfie Stane
Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 20/09/2016 Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 20/09/2016

Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 3: Second sunset at the Dwarfie Stane

Clouds gathered over Hoy this afternoon, but the western sky cleared enough for Ronnie and I to project images of the setting sun inside the chamber of the Dwarfie Stane.

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Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 3: Daytime projections at the Dwarfie Stane
Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 20/09/2016 Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 20/09/2016

Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 3: Daytime projections at the Dwarfie Stane

Our second day in Hoy dawned bright and sunny, so Ronnie and I made our way to the Dwarfie Stane to explore daytime projections.

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Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 2: First sunset at the Dwarfie Stane
Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 19/09/2016 Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 19/09/2016

Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 2: First sunset at the Dwarfie Stane

Our first evening on Hoy. The evening sky seemed to be clearing to the west so we headed out to the Dwarfie Stane.

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Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 2: Introducing the Dwarfie Stane
Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 19/09/2016 Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 19/09/2016

Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 2: Introducing the Dwarfie Stane

We've arrived on the island of Hoy and now it's time to become equated with the Dwarfie Stane. This remarkable Neolithic chambered cairn is cut into a single block of sandstone.

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Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 2: The Journey to Hoy
Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 19/09/2016 Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 19/09/2016

Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 2: The Journey to Hoy

Today, Ronnie and I departed Kirkwall and crossed Scapa Floe to the rugged island of Hoy. Our destination was Rackwick — our base for the next few days while we investigate the Dwarfie Stane.

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Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 1: Sunset at Wideford Hill cairn
Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 18/09/2016 Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 18/09/2016

Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 1: Sunset at Wideford Hill cairn

After our visit to Yesnaby, Ronnie and I spent the remainder of the afternoon worrying about whether the Orkney skies were going to clear. As evening approached, we made our way to the chambered cairn at of Wideford Hill in light rain and beneath heavy cloud.

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Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 1: The cliffs at Yesnaby
Archaeo-optics, Landscape Aaron Watson 18/09/2016 Archaeo-optics, Landscape Aaron Watson 18/09/2016

Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 1: The cliffs at Yesnaby

After landing in Stromness we had time for a wander along the spectacular cliffs at Yesnaby.

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Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 1: Heading North...
Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 18/09/2016 Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 18/09/2016

Archaeo-optics in Orkney Day 1: Heading North...

Ronnie Scott and I have once again headed north and crossed the Pentland Firth aboard the MV Hamnavoe to Orkney. We’re here for two weeks of archaeo-optics fieldwork on Hoy and the Mainland.

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A visit to Cairn of Get, Caithness
Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 10/09/2016 Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 10/09/2016

A visit to Cairn of Get, Caithness

After finishing dawn observations at Camster Round earlier in the day, Ronnie and I thought it would be interesting to compare this site with the Cairn of Get passage cairn nearby.

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Dawn observations at the Grey Cairns of Camster
Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 10/09/2016 Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 10/09/2016

Dawn observations at the Grey Cairns of Camster

Ronnie Scott and I dashed up to the north of Scotland this morning to view the rising sun from inside the chambered cairn of Camster Round.

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Dawn at the Tomb of the Eagles, Orkney
Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 10/08/2016 Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 10/08/2016

Dawn at the Tomb of the Eagles, Orkney

Success! After yesterdays journey through stormy seas to Orkney, Ronnie and I watched a stunning sunrise this morning from inside the Tomb of the Eagles.

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Journey to Tomb of the Eagles, Orkney
Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 09/08/2016 Archaeo-optics Aaron Watson 09/08/2016

Journey to Tomb of the Eagles, Orkney

After monitoring the weather forecasts over the past week, Ronnie Scott and myself have arrived in Orkney. Early tomorrow morning we hope to undertake sunrise observations inside the Neolithic chamber cairn of Isbister, also known as Tomb of the Eagles.

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