Re-excavating the stone circle – a look back at the 2008 Ring of Brodgar dig
After the original was lost, we’ve collected all the material from the 2008 Ring of Brodgar excavation dig diary, expanded on it, and made it available online again.
Stronsay launch for North Isles industrial heritage project
The first in a series of events to launch a new project looking at the industrial heritage of Orkney’s North Isles takes place in Stronsay next week.
Tombs of the Isles – the Knowe of Lairo, Rousay
A selection of scanned photographs from 1936 have been added to the Knowe of Lairo entry in our Tombs of the Isles resource.
Rediscovering Holm’s lost Neolithic tomb – OAS talk
The rediscovery of a Neolithic chambered cairn in the East Mainland is the subject of a free Orkney Archaeology Society (OAS) talk next week
Tombs of the Isles – photographs added to the Knowe of Ramsay
We’ve been going through the archives again, this time adding pictures of the Rousay’s Knowe of Ramsay to the Tombs of the Isles listing.
Talking St Magnus on ‘Scotland’s Sacred Islands’ TV programme
Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon is one of the guests on the next episode of the television programme Scotland’s Sacred Islands with Ben Fogle.
Tombs of the Isles – Knowe of Yarso excavation photographs from 1934
Photographs of the 1934 excavation of the Knowe of Yarso, Rousay, have been added to our Tombs of the Isles resource.
‘Gaan Nort’ – capturing the oral history of Orkney’s North Isles
Our new website section outlining a project to capture the oral history of Orkney’s North Isles is now available.
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.
Tombs of the Isles – photographs from the 1932-34 Midhowe excavations
Photographs from the 1932-34 excavations at Midhowe have been added to its Tombs of the Isles entry.
‘From peat spade to tangle trade’ – new project to investigate North Isles’ industrial heritage
A new ORCA-led project to research Orkney’s industrial heritage in the North Isles is about to get under way.