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Category: Mapping Magnus

Archaeology Mapping Magnus Student Stories

From Lincolnshire to Orkney – TJ’s journey into archaeology

By seanlisle1Tuesday, January 9, 2018 (6:19am)
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Mapping Magnus – Manse Stane Walk 18th November

By seanlisle1Friday, November 10, 2017 (1:51am)Friday, November 10, 2017 (2:50am)
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Mapping Magnus Outreach

Magnus walk and talk in Egilsay

By Dan LeeFriday, October 27, 2017 (6:12am)Tuesday, March 30, 2021 (4:53pm)
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Mapping Magnus: summing up the Palace village excavations

The University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute is celebrating the success of the Mapping Magnus community archaeology excavations in Palace Village, Birsay, Orkney.

By seanlisle1Wednesday, October 25, 2017 (4:00am)Saturday, March 27, 2021 (11:38am)
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Archaeologists for a day – schoolchildren help out at Mapping Magnus dig

Over the past couple of weeks, the University of the Highlands and Islands team at the Mapping Magnus excavation have involved local school children in the exciting excavations at Palace Village, Birsay, Orkney.

By seanlisle1Friday, October 6, 2017 (1:02am)Saturday, March 27, 2021 (11:49am)
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Mapping Magnus dig update

The team from the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute and local community volunteers are now beginning to bring the Mapping Magnus dig in Palace Village to a close.

By seanlisle1Thursday, October 5, 2017 (1:19am)Saturday, March 27, 2021 (11:51am)
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Mapping Magnus Community Dig – end of week one.

By seanlisle1Tuesday, October 3, 2017 (5:25am)Tuesday, October 3, 2017 (5:53am)
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Open Day at Mapping Magnus Dig

By seanlisle1Tuesday, September 26, 2017 (5:08am)Tuesday, September 26, 2017 (5:10am)
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The Earl's Palace. Birsay, Orkney.
Excavation Mapping Magnus Outreach

Mapping Magnus community excavation – Palace village, Birsay

A team from the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute together with community volunteers will commence the excavation phase of the exciting community archaeology ‘Mapping Magnus’ project by digging test pits around the medieval site of the Bishops Palace.

By seanlisle1Tuesday, September 19, 2017 (1:19am)Saturday, March 27, 2021 (11:46am)
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Mapping Magnus September Update

By seanlisle1Tuesday, September 12, 2017 (8:25am)Tuesday, September 12, 2017 (8:38am)
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