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Category: Kirkwall THI

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Lost cathedral buildings found during roadworks in Kirkwall

Sections of wall that were part of St Magnus Cathedral were discovered last week during a watching brief for an Orkney Islands Council infrastructure project in the heart of historic Kirkwall.

By seanlisle1Thursday, October 10, 2019 (10:31am)Saturday, March 13, 2021 (5:19pm)
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Community Archaeology in Orkney: Building Recording Days in Kirkwall & Stromness
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Community archaeology in Orkney: building recording days in Kirkwall and Stromness

ORCA Archaeology, University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute, Historic Environment Scotland and the Scotland’s Urban Past team have organised five Building Recording Days in historic Kirkwall and Stromness.

By seanlisle1Friday, May 17, 2019 (3:24pm)Tuesday, March 30, 2021 (4:46pm)
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Community archaeology in Orkney : Kirkwall in the archives

A team from ORCA and the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute is holding a Historical Urban Archive Research Day at the Orkney Library Archive on Saturday 4th May 2019, 10am – 3pm.

By seanlisle1Friday, April 26, 2019 (8:22am)Thursday, April 1, 2021 (9:34am)
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Recording the built heritage of Kirkwall, Orkney

Training and supporting volunteers to record the built heritage of Kirkwall and adding the results to the national record online.

By seanlisle1Friday, March 8, 2019 (4:25pm)Thursday, April 1, 2021 (9:26am)
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Archaeological Building Survey Opportunity, Kirkwall

By seanlisle1Monday, May 15, 2017 (4:24am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (1:30pm)
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Geophysics and Building Survey for Kirkwall THI Archaeology Programme 2017

By seanlisle1Friday, March 3, 2017 (12:28am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:22pm)
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Kirkwall Garden Dig Success

By seanlisle1Wednesday, August 10, 2016 (8:16am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:47pm)
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Kirkwall Garden Dig 2016

By seanlisle1Friday, July 29, 2016 (11:34am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:48pm)
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Kirkwall Garden Dig 2016

By seanlisle1Thursday, June 23, 2016 (2:45pm)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:54pm)
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Day 2 & 3 Kirkwall Dig.

By seanlisle1Thursday, May 19, 2016 (9:41am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (3:00pm)
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