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Unesco World Heritage site St Kilda seeks archaeologist

An archaeologist is being sought for a post on the remote archipelago of St Kilda.

The National Trust for Scotland, which owns the islands, said it was a rare opportunity to work at a Unesco World Heritage site.

The post-holder will be based in Inverness and on St Kilda.

St Kilda was dubbed Britain's Lost World by a BBC One TV special in 2008. The islands lie about 41 miles (66km) off the Western Isles.
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