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Iron Age Swartigill

Investigating Iron Age social change in Caithness

The University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute have teamed up with Yarrows Heritage Trust to commence excavation at the Burn of Swartigill on April 24.

By seanlisle1Wednesday, April 5, 2017 (11:42pm)Saturday, August 7, 2021 (10:38am)
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Archaeology Kirkwall THI

Geophysics and Building Survey for Kirkwall THI Archaeology Programme 2017

By seanlisle1Friday, March 3, 2017 (12:28am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:22pm)
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Archaeology Fieldwalking Outreach

Community archaeology in Orkney- fieldwalking starts soon

By seanlisle1Monday, February 27, 2017 (6:49am)Tuesday, March 30, 2021 (5:05pm)
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Archaeology Courses

Archive Training in Kirkwall

By seanlisle1Monday, January 16, 2017 (3:38am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:28pm)
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Archaeology Swandro

Coastal erosion and heritage in Orkney – new trust launched

By seanlisle1Tuesday, January 10, 2017 (3:12am)Friday, December 13, 2024 (3:25pm)
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Fieldwalking Outreach

Orkney World Heritage Site fieldwalking exhibition planned

Preparations for a new exhibition at Orkney Museum showing finds from the 2016 Orkney World Heritage Site Fieldwalking Project are under way.

By seanlisle1Friday, December 16, 2016 (2:27am)Wednesday, March 31, 2021 (2:37pm)
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Archaeology

CHAT 2016 Conference Videos Go Live

By seanlisle1Thursday, December 15, 2016 (12:28am)
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Archaeodark Archaeology

“Glow in the ArchaeoDark” – History, Heritage and Archaeology events for 2017

By seanlisle1Wednesday, December 7, 2016 (7:57am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:31pm)
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Archaeology ORCA

The Utrecht Wreck: Second Cannon Found

By seanlisle1Friday, November 4, 2016 (2:12am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:33pm)
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Archaeology Brochtoberfest

Broch’toberfest

By seanlisle1Friday, October 14, 2016 (2:53am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:35pm)
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Archaeology Caithness Broch Festival

Archaeology Festival Planned for Caithness

By seanlisle1Wednesday, October 12, 2016 (5:55am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:35pm)
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Archaeology Magnus 900 Outreach

Community archaeology workshop – making a 3D digital model

The University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute is teaming up with Birsay Heritage Trust to make a 3D digital model of the whalebone situated on the headland near Skibageo, Orkney.

By seanlisle1Tuesday, September 27, 2016 (9:24am)Tuesday, March 30, 2021 (5:08pm)
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Archaeology ORCA

Community Marine Archaeology Project in Sanday – Surveying The Utrecht

By seanlisle1Friday, September 23, 2016 (5:18am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:39pm)
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Archaeology Student Stories

Masters Students Talk about their Professional Placement Experience

By seanlisle1Friday, September 23, 2016 (12:41am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:40pm)
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Archaeology Magnus 900

Great Turnout for Community Building Survey

By seanlisle1Thursday, September 22, 2016 (5:43am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:41pm)
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Archaeology Magnus 900

Community Archaeology – Building Survey. Palace Village, Birsay

By seanlisle1Thursday, September 15, 2016 (1:41am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:42pm)
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Archaeology Outreach

Training Event at Pett Level Submerged Forest, East Sussex

By seanlisle1Monday, September 12, 2016 (10:31am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:43pm)
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Archaeology

The Gearrannan Project – Community Archaeology and History in the Western Isles

By seanlisle1Friday, September 2, 2016 (9:20am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:44pm)
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