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Category: Iron Age

Swartigill site looking West
Excavation Iron Age Swartigill

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.

by Sigurd TowrieSaturday, August 13, 2022 (11:04am)Saturday, August 13, 2022 (11:04am)
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Excavation Iron Age Swartigill

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.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, July 6, 2022 (6:58pm)Wednesday, July 6, 2022 (6:59pm)
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Aerial view of The Cairns, South Ronaldsay. (Bobby Friel)
Excavation Iron Age The Cairns

Catch up with The Cairns – tours of excavation site on offer next week

We had to significantly reduce the scale of excavation at The Cairns this year but before the covers go back on we’re inviting the public to come along for a tour and an update on the work undertaken this year.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, July 1, 2022 (7:00am)Wednesday, June 29, 2022 (1:18pm)
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The Cairns Broch
Excavation Iron Age The Cairns

‘People of the Broch’ – OAS talk by Cairns dig director

The recording of Martin Carruthers’s talk – People of the Broch: Excavating an Iron Age Community at The Cairns – to the Orkney Archaeology Society on Thursday, May 26.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, May 23, 2022 (8:00am)Monday, May 30, 2022 (5:18pm)
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The Cairns broch from above. (Bobby Friel)
Iron Age The Cairns

Cairns excavation takes pride of place at Stromness Museum summer exhibition

Our ongoing excavation at The Cairns is the subject of this year’s summer exhibition at the Stromness Museum.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, May 6, 2022 (7:40am)Friday, June 10, 2022 (4:55pm)
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The Cairns broch from above. (Bobby Friel)
Excavation Iron Age The Cairns

Back at The Cairns – excavation dates set for 2022

Excavation will resume at The Cairns this summer – from June 13 until July 8, 2022.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, March 7, 2022 (8:44am)Tuesday, May 10, 2022 (9:55am)
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Aerial view of The Cairns, South Ronaldsay. (Bobby Friel)
Excavation Iron Age The Cairns

Catch up with The Cairns in Glasgow University’s free online seminar

Archaeology Institute excavations at The Cairns, in South Ronaldsay, will be among the topics covered by the University of Glasgow’s new season of free online seminars.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, March 4, 2022 (8:32am)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:10am)
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Iron Age Post-excavation Swartigill

The significance of the ‘miniscule’ blue beads from Swartigill

Recent post-excavation work, processing soil samples excavated from Swartigill, has revealed several beautiful and tiny pieces of Iron Age jewellery. Not one, not two, but three blue glass beads!

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, January 31, 2022 (9:00am)Monday, January 31, 2022 (9:16am)
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Iron Age Post-excavation Swartigill

Unravelling the story of an Iron Age site – a Swartigill post-excavation update

With winter upon us, the focus of the Swartigill project has turned towards post-excavation. This is a good opportunity for a recap of what we know about the site as it stands.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, December 8, 2021 (1:19pm)Wednesday, February 2, 2022 (9:11am)
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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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Brochtoberfest Iron Age Research The Cairns

Institute’s Brochtoberfest talks available to watch online

The four University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute talks featured in the fifth annual Orkney Archaeology Society Brochtoberfest are now available to view online.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, October 19, 2021 (10:48am)Wednesday, October 20, 2021 (10:26am)
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Swartigill site looking West
Iron Age Swartigill

Swartigill in the spotlight at Highland Archaeology Festival

The ongoing excavation at the Burn of Swartigill is the subject of a Highland Archaeology Festival online talk on Monday, October 4.

by Sigurd TowrieSaturday, October 2, 2021 (10:00am)Friday, October 1, 2021 (4:07pm)
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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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Excavation Iron Age Swartigill

Swartigill dig diary 2021 – it’s all go as excavation prepares for final few days

Friday greeted us with a misty morning, a fresh foresty smell in the air and the purple heather flowers glimmering with dew as we made our way to the site.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, September 13, 2021 (8:10am)Monday, September 13, 2021 (8:10am)
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Swartigill site looking West
Excavation Iron Age Swartigill

Scenes from Swartigill – and don’t forget the excavation open day

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, September 10, 2021 (12:48pm)Friday, September 10, 2021 (2:01pm)
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Excavation Iron Age Swartigill

Swartigill dig diary 2021 – sunshine, site tours and brilliant archaeology

As we move through the penultimate week of this year’s dig, the excavations at Swartigill are moving along at a good pace.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, September 10, 2021 (7:54am)Friday, September 10, 2021 (7:54am)
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