Career in Ruins – in the field 3
The Career in Ruins podcast team dig a little deeper into the site, finding possible medieval structures, a Roman kiln and a surprise discovery…
Call for papers – Visiting the Past: A Re-enactment Handbook
In this call for papers, we welcome contributions on how to practically go about organising re-enactments, from, for example, re-enactors, guides, museum curators and educators, experimental archaeologists, historians, and teachers.
Prehistoric quernstone is latest evidence of Neolithic settlement site on outskirts of Kirkwall
A huge prehistoric quernstone is the latest evidence of an Early Neolithic settlement on the outskirts of Kirkwall, Orkney.
Potter’s fingerprint discovered on 5,000-year-old Ness of Brodgar sherd
The fingerprint of a potter has been found on a pot sherd from the huge assemblage recovered from the Ness of Brodgar.
‘St Magnus Houp’ – can you help us track down this elusive placename?
‘St Magnus Houp’ – can you help our research team track down this elusive placename? #thinkuhi #research #orkney
Highlighting post-excavation at The Cairns
Dr Simon Gilmour, director of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, discusses the post-excavation work at the ongoing University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute excavation at The Cairns, South Ronaldsay, Orkney.
Career in Ruins – in the field 2
The Career in Ruins podcast team break ground and begin their excavation.
Career in Ruins – in the field
The Career in Ruins podcast team arrive on site, showing the planning and preparation work that goes into an archaeological excavation.
‘The Life and Times of The Cairns’ – free online lecture
The excavation at the Iron Age site at The Cairns, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, is the subject of the next talk hosted by the Orkney Archaeology Society.
Career in Ruins – planning an excavation
The Career in Ruins podcast team discuss their forthcoming dig, sharing the planning and preparation work that goes into choosing where to dig.
Will ye go to Flanders? Radio programme explores Scottish links with the Low Countries
The trading links between Scotland and Flanders is the subject of a documentary on BBC Radio Scotland on Friday morning, April 2.
Coastal erosion at Skara Brae in the spotlight
Julie Gibson, Orkney’s county archaeologist and UHI Archaeology Institute lecturer, features on tonight’s BBC1 Scotland programme Disclosure: how you can stop climate change at 7.30pm.