Learning about the work of an archaeologist

This morning we had a visit from Dan Lee, an archaeologist.  He came to tell us about the history of Kirkwall and what they have found when they have carried out some excavations.  We looked at old maps and artefacts that have been collected from around the town.

We learned the first building in Kirkwall was a broch.  It was discovered underneath the Orkney museum.  We also found out that the Peedie Sea was part of the larger harbour area and has become smaller over the years.

We also had the opportunity to see some items which had been dug up.  This was really interesting, especially because we got to work with them and sort them out.

The last thing we did was look at a human skeleton.