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Category: Bronze Age

deer fighting with their antlers
Bronze Age Neolithic Zooarchaeology

Wild things – investigating prehistoric red deer in Scotland’s islands

Two zooarchaeologists from the UHI Archaeology Institute are among the researchers looking at the role of red deer in the prehistory of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, December 9, 2022 (8:40am)Thursday, December 8, 2022 (12:01am)
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Hebridean beach. Wikimedia Commons.
Bronze Age Neolithic Seminar

Video: In the Heart of Beyond – Hebridean Neolithic and Bronze Age population movements

The recording of September 2022’s UHI Archaeology Institute research seminar featuring Mairi MacLean.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, October 3, 2022 (11:47am)Monday, October 3, 2022 (11:47am)
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Picture: Antonia Thomas
Bronze Age Neolithic Ness of Brodgar

Intensely moved by the human stories at launch of ‘World of Stonehenge’

Dr Antonia Thomas was in London last week and attended the official launch of the World of Stonehenge at the British Museum.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, February 21, 2022 (4:05pm)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:11am)
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Bronze Age Excavation

Student work placements at Bronze Age excavations in Perth

The UHI Archaeology Institute has 12 student work placements available on four Bronze Age sites in Perth.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, February 4, 2022 (1:08pm)Friday, February 4, 2022 (2:44pm)
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(Kelvin Wilson)
Bronze Age Neolithic Seminar

Video: ‘Grave matters: harnessing the enduring power of prehistoric grave goods’

The recording of January’s UHI Archaeology Institute research seminar, which took place on Friday, January 28, 2022.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, February 2, 2022 (8:00am)Monday, January 31, 2022 (10:08am)
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Tresness Neolithic Cairn, Sanday
Bronze Age Neolithic Sanday Seminar

Video: Tresness – fresh findings from Sanday stalled cairn

The recording of November’s UHI Archaeology Institute research seminar, which took place on Friday, November 26, 2021.

by Sigurd TowrieSaturday, November 27, 2021 (8:45pm)Wednesday, December 22, 2021 (8:24am)
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At the site of Cladh Hallan.
Bronze Age Iron Age Neolithic Outreach Seminar

Video: Exploring applications of location-based augmented reality in an island landscape

The recording of October’s UHI Archaeology Institute research seminar, which took place on Friday, October 29, 2021.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, November 1, 2021 (11:42am)Monday, November 1, 2021 (11:44am)
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Bronze Age Iron Age Seminar

Video: ‘Out of the Round: Continuity and connection to landscape in hut circle communities’

Hannah Genders Boyd outlines her research on Bronze and Iron Age roundhouse communities in western Scotland and their relationship with the local environment.

by Sigurd TowrieSaturday, September 25, 2021 (9:56am)Saturday, September 25, 2021 (9:57am)
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