Peter Yeoman - Archaeologist

02/06/2024

Braving the stormy Firth to the May Island, me with my old pal archaeologist Derek Hall, looking like the old(ish) men of the sea. Thanks to Alison Beach for this great pic.

12/04/2024

'Welsh stone circle moved to Stonehenge' - at last this dubious claim being queried, having been made into a 'conclusive' TV doc some years ago.

Waun Mawn's 'giant lost circle' in Pembrokeshire’s Preseli hills never existed and was not transported to Stonehenge, according to Dr Brian John

26/08/2023

24/06/2023

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On Tour with Peter Yeoman in Shetland.
Our guests are enjoying one of our latest tours to Shetland. If you would like to join the next one take a look at: https://bit.ly/3pfw0Wx

24/06/2023

If you live on the islands of Rousay, Egilsay or Wyre and would like to take part in this year’s excavation at Skaill farm get in touch.

23/06/2023

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Albania – the Pearl of the Balkans
Tour manager Peter Yeoman reflects on his experience leading our Albanian Archaeology tour. ''People are often surprised when I tell them I've led many history and archaeology tours to Albania for Brightwater Holidays, and how I've relished getting to know this fascinating country. You'll find Ottoman-era towns, superb Greek and Roman ruins and a buzzing capital." Find out more: https://bit.ly/3XghXN8

23/06/2023

Wonderful day on Rousay, Orkney with my Andante Travels group. Thanks so much to Steve Dockrill and Julie Bond for taking time out of their Iron Age rescue excavations at Swandro-Orkney Coastal Archaeology Trust to talk to us.

22/06/2023

Great tour today from project director Nick Card for my Andante Travels group, at Ness in the Orkney World Heritage Site. Nick proudly displaying the new Ness of Brodgar guidebook.
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08/06/2023

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Why Choose Andante?
Insider Knowledge Garnered from nearly 40 Years of Touring
We are fast approaching our 40th anniversary in travel and our longevity in the industry means that not only do we know the destinations and sites we visit inside and out, we have also fostered relationships with the people on the ground who help us bring our carefully curated itineraries to life. This is turn, enables us to create the most in-depth, all-encompassing and immersive tours possible for our guests. We know the best way to get you there, the most effective routes to travel around and how to make your visit as memorable as they can be.
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24/03/2023

Dr Penman sharing results of his fantastic research project around the royal sepulchre of Dunfermline Abbey church. The lesson is - always question received wisdom. fb://photo/9641497942542529?set=a.162122050480213

09/03/2023

Sorry not to be leading groups to Tomb of Eagles anymore, but great that the amazing finds are now on display in Kirkwall.
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A collection of Neolithic finds from the much-loved Tomb of the Eagles is now available to view at the Orkney Museum in Kirkwall.

06/03/2023

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With some reluctance, it has been decided that there will be only two further seasons of excavation at the Ness of Brodgar – this summer and in the summer of 2024. Although fieldwork could continue…