Quoygrew

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Quoygrew is a medieval Norse farmstead and archaeological site on the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland, known for its well-preserved remains of rural life and economy.

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Quoygrew canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norse settlement
archaeological site
medieval farmstead
associatedWith Norse colonization of North Atlantic
rural households in medieval Orkney
country Scotland
environment North Atlantic climate
coastal location
excavatedBy archaeologists
excavationType research excavation
hasArchaeologicalFeature animal bone assemblages
farmstead buildings
fish bone assemblages
floor deposits
hearths
middens
outbuildings
yard surfaces
hasCulture Norse
hasEvidenceOf changing building layouts over time
dairy production
diet based on marine and terrestrial resources
ironworking
long-term occupation sequence
textile production
trade and exchange
heritageDesignation scheduled monument
knownFor evidence of medieval rural economy
organic preservation in middens
well-preserved rural remains
locatedIn Northern Isles
Orkney
linked to: Orkney Islands

Orkney Islands
United Kingdom
Westray
locatedOnIsland Westray
mainEconomicActivity animal husbandry
crop cultivation
fishing
mixed farming
seabird exploitation
partOf Norse North Atlantic world
region Scottish islands
significance important for study of medieval subsistence strategies
key site for Norse rural life in Orkney
usedDuringPeriod Middle Ages
Viking Age

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Westray hasArchaeologicalSite Quoygrew