Funding secured for Orkney environmental archaeology research centre
The UHI Archaeology Institute has secured £1.6 million funding to establish a world-class centre for environmental archaeology in Orkney.
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Mary Beard opens Ness exhibition during ‘eye-opening’ trip to Orkney
The Ness of Brodgar exhibition at the Orkney Museum was officially opened this evening by the renowned classicist, presenter and author Professor Dame Mary Beard.
Out in Rousay with Dame Mary…
Professor Dame Mary Beard was shown around the historical and archaeological sites of Rousay today by folk from the UHI Archaeology Institute and Orkney Museums.
A grand tour of the West Mainland with Professor Dame Mary Beard
Visiting Orkney to officially open the Ness of Brodgar exhibition, we were delighted to show Professor Dame Mary Beard around the West Mainland today.
Renowned scholar to see sites and open Ness exhibition on Orkney visit
Professor Dame Mary Beard is in Orkney next month where she will open the Ness of Brodgar exhibition and be shown around some of the sites by UHI Archaeology Institute staff.
Job opening for Grassroots Heritage in Scotland project officer
The Scottish Community Heritage Alliance (SCHA) is looking for a Grassroots Heritage in Scotland project officer.
Talking archaeology in new ‘Scottish Islands Adventures’ podcast
The UHI Archaeology Institute’s Western Isles team feature in a podcast focusing on South Uist.
‘Rediscovering a lost Neolithic tomb’ – recording of OAS talk now online
The recording of the Orkney Archaeology Society (OAS) talk on the rediscovery and excavation of a Maeshowe-type chambered cairn in Holm.
Lost Neolithic chambered cairn unearthed in Orkney’s East Mainland
In August and September, excavation in the East Mainland parish of Holm revealed the remains of a Maeshowe-type chambered cairn.
OIC archaeology fund open for project applications
Orkney Islands Council’s annual archaeological grant has re-opened for applications, with a deadline of November 30, 2023.
Students urged to complete Orkney Islands Council housing survey
Orkney Islands Council is looking to engage with students – recent movers to Orkney and those looking to move – to find out more about their housing needs.
Celebrating archaeology in Scotland – 2022 edition available to download
The latest issue of Celebrating Archaeology in Scotland magazine is now available to download.
County archaeologist hangs up her trowel after digging deep into Orkney’s past for quarter of a century
The thrill of never quite knowing what great archaeological find may quite literally be unearthed next is certainly going to be missed by Julie Gibson, who retired as Orkney’s county archaeologist at the end of 2022.
Vote now – ‘Landscapes Revealed’ in running for Current Archaeology Book of the Year
Our book ‘Landscapes Revealed’ has been nominated for Book of the Year in the Current Archaeology Awards.
Virtual archaeology project picks up three achievement awards
The Uist Virtual Archaeology Project has been shortlisted for two awards in the 2022 Archaeological Achievement Awards.
UHI project to assess the cultural heritage of ‘museum without walls’ complete
A team from the University of the Highlands and Islands, led by the UHI Archaeology Institute’s Dan Lee, have been working with Cateran Ecomuseum to complete a Cultural Heritage Assessment for this “museum without walls”.
Prehistory on the Edge – two-day conference in memory of Caroline Wickham-Jones
The University of Aberdeen is hosting a two-day conference next week in memory of the late Caroline Wickham-Jones.
Job vacancy – ORCA looking for a new senior archaeological project officer
The Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA) is looking for a senior project officer to join its busy team at Orkney College UHI.
Graduate’s special prizegiving at Bergen conference
Professor Ingrid Mainland is pictured presenting Adam Markham with this year’s prize for best performance in postgraduate archaeology.
2022 Ness of Brodgar excavation commended in Scottish Parliament
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament welcoming the successful completion of another excavation season at the Ness of Brodgar.