Surprising rock art discovery on visit to Egilsay’s Onziebist cairn
An unrecorded example of Neolithic rock art was the surprise discovery of the day during a walk and talk in Egilsay as part of ourTombs of the Isles project.
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Art and archaeology talk and workshop in Westray
Join Antonia and Chris for a free talk/workshop on Tuesday May 23, and Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
Provisional geophysics results from suspected Rousay, Shapinsay and Stronsay tomb sites
Thanks to funding from the North Isles Landscape Partnership (NILPS), a team from ORCA (UHI Archaeology Institute) undertook three geophysical surveys at three suspected Orkney Neolithic chambered cairn sites for the Tombs of the Isles project.
Explore Neolithic art at free workshops in Shapinsay, Sanday and Westray
Shapinsay and Sanday residents can look forward to a free talk and workshop exploring Neolithic rock art in Orkney later this month.
Chambered cairn or not? Geophysics team survey Stronsay’s Cutter’s Tooer
Cutter’s Tooer – a suspected Neolithic chambered cairn – was geophysically surveyed by a team from ORCA this week.
Tombs of the Isles – two more updates from Eday
Another two updates to our Tombs of the Isles database have gone live – Vinquoy and Braeside in Eday.
Tombs of the Isles update – Eday church
We’re still in Eday for today’s Tombs of the Isles project update – this time looking at the Eday church stalled cairn.
Geophysics planned for three more Neolithic tombs in the North Isles
A geophysics team from ORCA are heading out to Orkney’s North Isles to investigate three potential Neolithic chambered tombs.
Tombs of the Isles update – Huntersquoy, Eday
It’s back to Eday for today’s Tombs of the Isles project update. We begin with Huntersquoy, one of only two known two-storeyed Neolithic chambered cairns in Orkney.
‘Tombs of the Isles’ walk to Vinquoy chambered cairn
Our Tombs of the Isles project is back out in Eday next week, when Dan Lee will lead a walk to the Vinquoy chambered cairn.
Tombs of the Isles update – Fitty Hill, Westray
We’re in Westray for today’s Tombs of the Isles project update – in particular Fitty Hill, a probable Orkney-Cromarty style stalled cairn.
Tombs of the Isles – Midhowe, Knowe of Yarso and Hermisgarth additions
Two more updates to our Tombs of the Isles project pages – the addition of an early report of the excavations at Midhowe and the Knowe of Yarso.
Geophysics casts doubt on two Neolithic tomb candidates in Sanday
Geophysical surveys of two possible Neolithic chambered cairns in Sanday were among the Tombs of the Isles project activities that took place at the end of 2022.
Tombs of the Isles – Taversoe Tuick and Blackhammer updated
Work on our Tombs of the Isles project is ongoing, as we gather more information on the sites of definite and suspected chambered cairns in Orkney’s North Isles.
Free art and archaeology workshop in Papay looks at Neolithic rock art
Rock art in Neolithic Orkney is the subject of a talk by Dr Antonia Thomas in Papa Westray tomorrow evening, Friday.
Antonia will be joined by ORCA’s Chris Gee for a workshop on Saturday, November 19, looking at the inspiration, materials and methods used in the creation of Neolithic art.
Tombs of the Isles launch date for Shapinsay
The rescheduled Shapinsay launch event for the Tombs of the Isles project will take place on Tuesday, September 6.
Explore Vinquoy (and more) as part of Tombs of the Isles project
3d models created by Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark as part of the ongoing Tombs of the Isles project are now available to view.
Survey images from Neolithic chambered cairn at Westray’s Vere Point
We were out in Westray on Friday as part of the launch of our Tombs of the Isles community project and took the chance to survey a little known Neolithic chambered cairn at Vere Point.
Tombs of the Isles – dates for rescheduled Westray events
The Westray launch events for the Tombs of the Isles community project will take place on Thursday, March 31, and Friday, April 1.
Tombs of the Isles launch tour in Papay this week
The UHI Archaeology Institute Tombs of the Isles community project reaches Eday this week, with launch events on March 3 and 4.