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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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Excavation Mapping Magnus Outreach

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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Excavation Mapping Magnus Outreach

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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Mapping Magnus Community Geophysics in Birsay

by seanlisle1Wednesday, September 6, 2017 (5:44am)Wednesday, September 6, 2017 (5:56am)
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Mapping Magnus Outreach

Birsay community archaeology coastal survey – 6-8 September 2017

Join a team of archaeologists, led by Dave Reay, from the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute, recording the eroding sites from Palace Village to Buckquoy on 6, 7 & 8th September 2017.

by seanlisle1Friday, September 1, 2017 (4:50am)Tuesday, August 24, 2021 (9:35am)
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Archaeology Mapping Magnus Outreach

Mapping Magnus Dates for the Diary 2

by Dan LeeWednesday, August 30, 2017 (12:30am)Wednesday, September 6, 2017 (5:15am)
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Community Archive Research – Mapping Magnus

by seanlisle1Monday, August 28, 2017 (4:43am)Wednesday, August 30, 2017 (12:21am)
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Community Archaeology – Palace Village, Birsay

by seanlisle1Tuesday, August 22, 2017 (5:26am)
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Mapping Magnus dates for the diary 1

by Dan LeeWednesday, August 9, 2017 (5:20am)Wednesday, August 30, 2017 (12:34am)
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Mapping Magnus Geophysics to Commence

by seanlisle1Wednesday, July 19, 2017 (2:13am)Wednesday, July 19, 2017 (2:36am)
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New ‘Mapping Magnus’ project launched

by seanlisle1Monday, June 12, 2017 (5:56am)Wednesday, April 21, 2021 (8:55am)
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