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Coastal Erosion and the Archaeological Assessment of an Eroding Shoreline at st Boniface Church, Papa Westray, Orkney
Coastal Erosion and the Archaeological Assessment of an Eroding Shoreline at st Boniface Church Papa Westray Orkney Author:Christopher Lowe, Sheila Boardman The excavation of St. Boniface Church, Papa Westray, Orkney (one of the most important Iron Age sites in Scotland) was undertaken due to serious coastal erosion and results reveal major shifts in its core function: from early ecclesiastical site to fish-processing station, to modern graveyard church.