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The discovery and excavation of an 18th century wreck in #Sanday is in the running for Current Archaeology’s 2026 Rescue Project of the Year, with voting now open to the public.
#archaeology #history #orkney
#archaeology #history #orkney
Vote now – Sanday wreck recovery in running for Current Archaeology Rescue Project of the Year
The discovery and excavation of an 18th century wreck in Sanday is in the running for Current Archaeology’s 2026 Rescue Project of the Year, with voting now open to the public.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The discovery and excavation of an 18th century wreck in #Sanday is in the running for Current Archaeology’s 2026 Rescue Project of the Year, with voting now open to the public.
#archaeology #history #orkney
#archaeology #history #orkney
The UHI #Archaeology Institute is delighted to welcome Dr Colleen Batey as a visiting associate professor.
#ThinkUHI #UHIOrkney
#ThinkUHI #UHIOrkney
Archaeology Institute welcomes new visiting professor
The UHI Archaeology Institute is delighted to welcome Dr Colleen Batey as a visiting associate professor.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The UHI #Archaeology Institute is delighted to welcome Dr Colleen Batey as a visiting associate professor.
#ThinkUHI #UHIOrkney
#ThinkUHI #UHIOrkney
A film by Art and Archaeology graduate Jamie McNeill has been shown as part of the Neosfest experimental film festival in Mexico.
Graduate’s work selected for Mexican experimental film festival
A film by Art and Archaeology graduate Jamie McNeill has been shown as part of the Neosfest experimental film festival in Mexico.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A film by Art and Archaeology graduate Jamie McNeill has been shown as part of the Neosfest experimental film festival in Mexico.
Human remains are the subject of a postgraduate short-course in Orkney this week, with students travelling from across the UK and USA to take part.
#archaeology #postgraduate #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI
#archaeology #postgraduate #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI
Postgrad students get hands-on experience in our first human remains short-course
Human remains are the subject of a postgraduate short-course in Orkney this week, with students travelling from across the UK and USA to take part.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Human remains are the subject of a postgraduate short-course in Orkney this week, with students travelling from across the UK and USA to take part.
#archaeology #postgraduate #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI
#archaeology #postgraduate #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI
Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon was talking #Orkney placenames recently at the Scottish Place Name Society Autumn Conference.
#archaeology #history #ThinkUHI
#archaeology #history #ThinkUHI
Talking Orkney placenames at national conference
Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon was talking Orkney placenames recently at the Scottish Place Name Society Autumn Conference.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon was talking #Orkney placenames recently at the Scottish Place Name Society Autumn Conference.
#archaeology #history #ThinkUHI
#archaeology #history #ThinkUHI
The UHI #Archaeology Institute marked a major milestone recently with a tenth anniversary celebration at the UHI Orkney campus in Kirkwall.
#studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHI Orkney
#studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHI Orkney
‘Here’s to the next decade of discovery’ – marking ten years of the UHI Archaeology Institute
The UHI Archaeology Institute marked a major milestone recently with a tenth anniversary celebration at the UHI Orkney campus in Kirkwall.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The UHI #Archaeology Institute marked a major milestone recently with a tenth anniversary celebration at the UHI Orkney campus in Kirkwall.
#studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHI Orkney
#studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHI Orkney
Dr Antonia Thomas is en route for Finland, where she is an invited speaker on a PhD course at the University of Oulu.
Sacred forests bring Antonia to Finland
Dr Antonia Thomas is en route for Finland, where she is an invited speaker on a PhD course at the University of Oulu.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Dr Antonia Thomas is en route for Finland, where she is an invited speaker on a PhD course at the University of Oulu.
Involved in the development of the Orkney renewables industry? Have stories, photographs or objects you’d like to share? Head to the Robert Rendall Building, Stromness, for the TRANSECTS story sharing sessions on Nov 29.
11am-1pm or 2-4pm. Drop-in lunch 1-2pm.
archaeologyorkney.com/2025/11/25/t...
11am-1pm or 2-4pm. Drop-in lunch 1-2pm.
archaeologyorkney.com/2025/11/25/t...
Do you have a connection to the renewables industry in Orkney? - Archaeology Orkney
Join the TRANSECTS team in Stromness on Saturday, November 29, to talk marine renewables in Orkney.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Involved in the development of the Orkney renewables industry? Have stories, photographs or objects you’d like to share? Head to the Robert Rendall Building, Stromness, for the TRANSECTS story sharing sessions on Nov 29.
11am-1pm or 2-4pm. Drop-in lunch 1-2pm.
archaeologyorkney.com/2025/11/25/t...
11am-1pm or 2-4pm. Drop-in lunch 1-2pm.
archaeologyorkney.com/2025/11/25/t...
Join the TRANSECTS team in Stromness on Saturday, November 29, to talk marine renewables in #Orkney.
Do you have a connection to the renewables industry in Orkney?
Join the TRANSECTS team in Stromness on Saturday, November 29, to talk marine renewables in Orkney.
archaeologyorkney.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Join the TRANSECTS team in Stromness on Saturday, November 29, to talk marine renewables in #Orkney.
A small team of diggers will return to the Ness of Brodgar in 2026, following a major programme of geophysical survey across the site.
#archaeology #excavation #Orkney #Neolithic #NessOfBrodgar #TimeTeam
#archaeology #excavation #Orkney #Neolithic #NessOfBrodgar #TimeTeam
Link: Time Team dig plans at Ness of Brodgar confirmed for 2026
A small team of diggers will return to the Ness of Brodgar in 2026, following a major programme of geophysical survey across the site.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A small team of diggers will return to the Ness of Brodgar in 2026, following a major programme of geophysical survey across the site.
#archaeology #excavation #Orkney #Neolithic #NessOfBrodgar #TimeTeam
#archaeology #excavation #Orkney #Neolithic #NessOfBrodgar #TimeTeam
Today was a big day for UHI Orkney with the annual graduation ceremony taking place in St Magnus Cathedral, #Orkney.
#archaeology #postgraduate #undergraduate #ThinkUHI #UHIOrkney
#archaeology #postgraduate #undergraduate #ThinkUHI #UHIOrkney
Graduation day at UHI Orkney
Today was a big day for UHI Orkney with the annual graduation ceremony taking place in St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Today was a big day for UHI Orkney with the annual graduation ceremony taking place in St Magnus Cathedral, #Orkney.
#archaeology #postgraduate #undergraduate #ThinkUHI #UHIOrkney
#archaeology #postgraduate #undergraduate #ThinkUHI #UHIOrkney
Our next online seminar, on Friday, November 28, features Dr Colleen Batey and focuses on #viking="/hashtag/viking" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#viking grave goods – in particular damaged weaponry.
#archaeology #viking #ThinkUHI
#archaeology #viking #ThinkUHI
Next week’s online seminar looks at death, destruction and Viking burials
Our next online seminar, on November 28, features Dr Colleen Batey and focuses on viking grave goods – in particular damaged weaponry.
archaeologyorkney.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Our next online seminar, on Friday, November 28, features Dr Colleen Batey and focuses on #viking="/hashtag/viking" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#viking grave goods – in particular damaged weaponry.
#archaeology #viking #ThinkUHI
#archaeology #viking #ThinkUHI
Earlier this month, Dr Antonia Thomas was joined by several current and former MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology students in Bilbao, in the Basque Country, to attend the Contemporary and Historical Archaeology in Theory (CHAT) conference.
#archaeology #ArtandArchaeology #CHAT #CHAT2025
#archaeology #ArtandArchaeology #CHAT #CHAT2025
UHI contingent head to Bilbao for CHAT 2025 conference
Earlier this month, Dr Antonia Thomas was joined by several current and former MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology students in Bilbao, in the Basque Country, to attend the Contemporary and Historical Archaeology in Theory (CHAT) conference.
archaeologyorkney.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Earlier this month, Dr Antonia Thomas was joined by several current and former MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology students in Bilbao, in the Basque Country, to attend the Contemporary and Historical Archaeology in Theory (CHAT) conference.
#archaeology #ArtandArchaeology #CHAT #CHAT2025
#archaeology #ArtandArchaeology #CHAT #CHAT2025
The deadline for applying for a part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat at the Bay of Skaill, #Orkney, is December 3, 2026.
#archaeology #postgraduate #research #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #UHIOrkney
#archaeology #postgraduate #research #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #UHIOrkney
Available now – part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat in Orkney’s West Mainland
The deadline for applying for a part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat at the Bay of Skaill, Orkney, is December 3, 2026.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The deadline for applying for a part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat at the Bay of Skaill, #Orkney, is December 3, 2026.
#archaeology #postgraduate #research #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #UHIOrkney
#archaeology #postgraduate #research #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #UHIOrkney
A group of MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology graduates will officially open their exhibition in Stromness with a series of short talks at the Northlight gallery on Thursday, November 20.
Graduates open exhibition with evening of gallery talks
A group of MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology graduates will officially open their exhibition in Stromness with a series of short talks at the Northlight gallery on Thursday, November 20.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:14 AM
A group of MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology graduates will officially open their exhibition in Stromness with a series of short talks at the Northlight gallery on Thursday, November 20.
Artist Joanne B. Kaar will work with the UHI Orkney team to explore marine energy transitions in Orkney as part of the ongoing TRANSECTS project.
TRANSECTS artist calls for old work wear
Artist Joanne B. Kaar will work with the UHI Orkney team to explore marine energy transitions in Orkney as part of the ongoing TRANSECTS project.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Artist Joanne B. Kaar will work with the UHI Orkney team to explore marine energy transitions in Orkney as part of the ongoing TRANSECTS project.
Five MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology graduates will be showcasing their work at the Northlight gallery, Stromness, from November 14-25, 11am to 4pm.
Art and Archaeology graduates showcase work in Stromness
The Work Is All We Have. (Diane Eagles) Five MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology graduates will be showcasing their work at the Northlight gallery, Stromness, from November 14-25, 11am to 4pm. The exhibition, entitled Wider Than Living, features the creations of Diane Eagles, Harry Payne, Iain Davidson, Janet Tryner and Lara Band. It is the first time a group of…
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November 6, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Five MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology graduates will be showcasing their work at the Northlight gallery, Stromness, from November 14-25, 11am to 4pm.
Orkney Islands Council’s archaeology fund re-opens for Orkney project applications.
#archaeology #excavation #orkney #postexcavation
#archaeology #excavation #orkney #postexcavation
Council’s archaeology fund open for Orkney project applications
Orkney Islands Council’s annual archaeological grant has re-opened for applications, with a deadline of November 30, 2024.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Orkney Islands Council’s archaeology fund re-opens for Orkney project applications.
#archaeology #excavation #orkney #postexcavation
#archaeology #excavation #orkney #postexcavation
Orkney Islands Council’s archaeology fund re-opens for Orkney project applications.
#archaeology #excavation #orkney #postexcavation
#archaeology #excavation #orkney #postexcavation
Council’s archaeology fund open for Orkney project applications
Orkney Islands Council’s annual archaeological grant has re-opened for applications, with a deadline of November 30, 2024.
archaeologyorkney.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Orkney Islands Council’s archaeology fund re-opens for Orkney project applications.
#archaeology #excavation #orkney #postexcavation
#archaeology #excavation #orkney #postexcavation
'Animating the Dead: An Archaeology of Bronze Age Burial Practices in Orkney', a new book by Professors Jane Downes and Colin Richards is out now.
#BronzeAge #Prehistory
https://archaeologyorkney.com/2025/11/01/animating-dead/
#BronzeAge #Prehistory
https://archaeologyorkney.com/2025/11/01/animating-dead/
November 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
'Animating the Dead: An Archaeology of Bronze Age Burial Practices in Orkney', a new book by Professors Jane Downes and Colin Richards is out now.
#BronzeAge #Prehistory
https://archaeologyorkney.com/2025/11/01/animating-dead/
#BronzeAge #Prehistory
https://archaeologyorkney.com/2025/11/01/animating-dead/
We’re celebrating the tenth anniversary of the UHI #Archaeology Institute on November 14 and would be delighted if you could come along and join in.
#ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #Orkney #UHIOrkney
#ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #Orkney #UHIOrkney
Join us to celebrate tenth anniversary of the UHI Archaeology Institute
We’re celebrating the tenth anniversary of the UHI Archaeology Institute in November and would be delighted if you could come along and join in.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
We’re celebrating the tenth anniversary of the UHI #Archaeology Institute on November 14 and would be delighted if you could come along and join in.
#ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #Orkney #UHIOrkney
#ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #Orkney #UHIOrkney
The 36th Field Runologists Workshop, which took place in #Orkney this week, has been hailed a great success!
#ThinkUHI #UHIOrkney
#ThinkUHI #UHIOrkney
Runologists gather in Orkney for annual meeting
The 36th Field Runologists Workshop, which took place in Orkney this week, has been hailed a great success!
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October 24, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The 36th Field Runologists Workshop, which took place in #Orkney this week, has been hailed a great success!
#ThinkUHI #UHIOrkney
#ThinkUHI #UHIOrkney
As part of the Field Runologists’ Meeting, a group of international experts in runic inscriptions are hosting a "Rune Relay" in #Orkney next week.
‘Rune Relay’ in Kirkwall with visiting experts
As part of the Field Runologists’ Meeting, a group of international experts in runic inscriptions are hosting a "Rune Relay" in Orkney next week.
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October 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
As part of the Field Runologists’ Meeting, a group of international experts in runic inscriptions are hosting a "Rune Relay" in #Orkney next week.
The first of three ORCA industrial heritage surveys from Westray, looking at the Cornhouse,, is now online.
First of the Westray industrial heritage surveys now online
The first of three ORCA industrial heritage surveys from Westray, looking at the Cornhouse,, is now online.
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October 10, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The first of three ORCA industrial heritage surveys from Westray, looking at the Cornhouse,, is now online.
The UHI Archaeology Institute team behind Uist Unearthed is looking for an assistant for the next stage of the award-winning, virtual #archaeology project.
Western Isles job opportunity with new virtual archaeology project
Augmented reality at Cladh Hallan, South Uist. The UHI Archaeology Institute team behind Uist Unearthed is looking for an assistant for the next stage of the award-winning, virtual archaeology project. The full-time position, which runs from January 2026 to May 2027, is to help deliver the new Barra and Harris Unearthed project. Since it was launched in 2021…
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October 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
The UHI Archaeology Institute team behind Uist Unearthed is looking for an assistant for the next stage of the award-winning, virtual #archaeology project.