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Shellfish Extravaganza at Iron Age Feast Unearthed in Ancient Orkney

24 March, 2021 - 14:03 ashley cowie

What Prompted the Shellfish Extravaganza at an Iron Age Feast Site, Orkney?

Archaeologists in the far north of Scotland have unearthed thousands of seashells from the remains of an Iron Age feast dating back to around the 5 th century AD, including 18,630 sea snail shells...