Category: Excavation
Back at The Cairns in 2023
Excavation at The Cairns Iron Age site will resume on Monday, June 12, 2023, running until Friday, July 7.
Ness of Brodgar dig dates for 2023 set
Archaeologists will be back at the Ness of Brodgar between Monday, July 3, 2023 until Friday, August 19, 2023.
Isotope analysis reveals an atypical Iron Age diet for The Cairn’s ‘elder’
Analysis of a woman’s jawbone deposited outside an Iron Age broch around AD200 has shown that seafood was major part of her diet throughout her life.
Council’s archaeology fund open for Orkney project applications
Orkney Islands Council’s annual archaeological grant has re-opened for applications, with a deadline of November 30, 2022.
2022 Ness of Brodgar excavation commended in Scottish Parliament
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament welcoming the successful completion of another excavation season at the Ness of Brodgar.
Swartigill dig diary 2022 – week two
The excavation of the Swartigill Iron Age settlement has reached the end of its second week, and we have had some exciting finds and made a lot of progress.
Spectacular Iron Age bead is Swartigill excavation’s find of the day
The star find at the ongoing Swartigill excavation yesterday must be this little flash of colour and decoration straight from the Iron Age! It is a half fragment of a beautifully decorated glass
Swartigill dig diary 2022 – week one
At the end of our first week of excavation at the Swartigill Iron Age settlement, we are already starting to see some intriguing features within the structures, and tantalising traces of things to come.
Archaeologists back at Swartigill Iron Age site next week
The UHI Archaeology Institute begins its sixth season of excavation at the Burn of Swartigill on Monday, August 15.
New project to investigate crannogs in Orkney launched
Next week a team from from the UHI Archaeology Institute will begin the a new project investigating crannogs in Orkney.
Head to Rousay on Saturday for Skaill excavation open day – all welcome!
The ongoing excavations at Skaill farm, Rousay, are hosting an open day this Saturday, July 16.
Link: Archaeologists in action
A new post from Orkney.com showcasing the two archaeological projects under way in Rousay at present – the Knowe of Swandro and our excavation at Skaill farm.
A look at the Burn of Swartigill dig
With the 2022 season at Swartigill, Caithness, due to start next month, here are two videos from the excavation director Rick Barton to whet your appetite.