The dates for the 2026 UHI Archaeology Institute excavations have been confirmed:
- The Cairns, South Ronaldsay, Orkney: Monday, June 8 – Friday, July 17, 2026.
- Skaill farm, Rousay, Orkney: Monday, July 6 – Friday, July 24, 2026.
- Spurness, Sanday, Orkney: Sunday, July 19 – Friday, August 14, 2026
As usual, visitors are welcome to all excavations during working hours, with tours available.
Out in Orkney’s West Mainland, a Time Team-funded exploratory excavation is taking place at the Ness of Brodgar in July. This will be open to visitors, on weekdays, between Tuesday, July 7, and Thursday, July 30, 2026.
This dig will see a small trench opened to investigate a series of anomalies noted in the 2025 ground-penetrating radar (GPR) results.
