Did Orcadian tombs align with solar events ?
Research conducted by Andrea Boyar BA, postgraduate student at the UHI Archaeology Institute.
Tag: archaeology
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Using archaeomagnetic dating at the Ness of Brodgar
A new website has been set up by Sam Harris, who is undertaking PhD research into archaeomagnetic dating based on samples he has taken at the Ness of Brodgar.
How did the Neolithic Orcadians keep dry ?
This project looked at the roofing flagstones from the Ness of Brodgar.
Castle seasonality a Pool Neolithic settlement – new research paper published
Dr Ingrid Mainland (second author) has had a paper published, Calving Seasonality at Pool, Orkney during the first millennium AD : An investigation using intra tooth isotope ratio analysis of cattle molar enamel.
Bronze Age settlement discovered in Sanday
Archaeological discoveries are often made when least expected, and this is exactly what happened last Monday 7th December at Tresness, Sanday.
Kirkwall THI initiative launches
The Kirkwall Townscape Heritage Initiative is a two-year programme of archaeological investigations in Kirkwall conservation area offering community training and memorable hands-on experiences.
Archaeology talk to feature alongside ‘Songs of Hoy’ showing
The 1982 film Songs of Hoy, featuring the music of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and starring the children of Hoy, is being shown on Friday, November 27, in the Hoy Kirk. There will also be an illustrated talk by Dan Lee on recent and planned archaeology projects in Hoy.