‘From peat spade to tangle trade’ – new project to investigate North Isles’ industrial heritage
A new ORCA-led project to research Orkneyās industrial heritage in the North Isles is about to get under way.
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Iron Age in the spotlight at 2023 ‘Brochtoberfest’
Orkney Archaeology Societyās annual Brochtoberfest event this weekend places the focus firmly on the Iron Age.
Video: Rock art in the Holm of Papa Westray South
The fifth, and final, talk in our Tombs of the Isles series sees Dr Antonia Thomas discuss the rock art in the Holm of Papa Westray South chambered cairn.
Free talk in Contin to outline results of church geophysical surveys
The results of geophysical surveys carried out around the Contin parish church are the subject of a free public talk on Thursday evening.
Archaeology, archives and anemometers – a look at Orkney’s energy landscapes
The Orkney Renewable Energy Forum (OREF) is hosting a talk by ORCAās Dan Lee, in Kirkwall, tomorrow evening, October 3.
Video: Passage Grave Art in Orkney’s North Isles
Passage Grave Art in Orkney’s North Isles, by Dr Antonia Thomas, expands on last week’s talk and looks specifically at the artwork found in Orkney’s Maeshowe-type chambered cairns.
Video: Art and architecture in Neolithic Orkney
Dr Antonia Thomas sets the scene for her next two talks by exploring Neolithic architecture and art in the islands, with examples from sites such as the Ness of Brodgar, Maeshowe and Skara Brae.
‘Orkney’s enigmatic seal-ationship’ – research showcase online
The results of her Camellia Biswas’ research project – Orkneyās Enigmatic Seal-ationship: Mapping Dynamics of Eco-Cultural Evolution Of Human-Seal Relations in the Orkney Islands – are now available online.
Video: Death and burial in Neolithic Orkney (Part Two)
The second part of Professor Colin Richardsā Tombs of the Isles talk is now online.
Sarah Jane heading to Bergen for medieval conference and lecture
UHI Archaeology Institute lecturer Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon is in Norway this week after being invited to attend a workshop hosted by the University of Bergen research group Medieval History ā religion and everyday life.
Video: Death and burial in Neolithic Orkney (Part One)
The first part of the second talk in the Tombs of the Isles series – Death and burial in Neolithic Orkney, by Professor Colin Richards – is now available online.
LIFTE project on the programme at Ruralia conference in Norway
The ongoing LIFTE research project was one of the topics discussed at the Ruralia conference in Norway this week.
South Pacific cultural heritage survey – new reports now available
Earlier this year, Professors Jane Downes and Colin Richards were back in the Cook Islands and Niue as part of an ongoing project to document endangered cultural heritage sites.
Tombs of the Isles – first in a series of recorded talks now online
The first in a series of five videos outlining Neolithic chambered cairns in Orkney’s North Isles is now available in the Tombs of the Isles project section of the website.
Heading east and west for first student fieldtrip of the new semester
Our first fieldtrip of the new semester took place yesterday, with some of our new undergraduate students joined by existing postgrads for an introduction to Orkney’s archaeology.
Geophysical surveys planned for Contin ‘Hidden History’ project
From September 12-14, ORCA Archaeology will use geophysical survey (12-14 September) to investigate the potential for medieval and pre-medieval remains in the fields around Contin Parish Church, Ross-shire.
First phase of Energy Heritage Strategy project complete with report available to download
The first phase of a project toĀ develop an Energy Heritage Strategy for Orkney has been completed, with the report now available to download.
Dig team back on site at Swartigill after mid-season break
The excavation team at the Iron Age site at Swartigill, in Caithness, are back on site after their four-day long-weekend break.