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Category: Neolithic

Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Seminar

Video: Connections across Britain and Ireland during the age of Stonehenge

Nick Card, of the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute and director of the Ness of Brodgar excavation, was a speaker in a British Museum talk last week on links between Neolithic Orkney and the rest of Britain and Ireland.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, April 12, 2022 (7:17am)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:08am)
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Neolithic Tombs of the Isles

Survey images from Neolithic chambered cairn at Westray’s Vere Point

We were out in Westray on Friday as part of the launch of our Tombs of the Isles community project and took the chance to survey a little known Neolithic chambered cairn at Vere Point.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, April 5, 2022 (11:24am)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:09am)
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Picture: Jane Downes
Neolithic Zooarchaeology

Tomb researchers investigate Neolithic life around the Knap of Howar

Questions regarding Knap of Howar in Papa Westray, Orkney, have resurfaced following the discovery of eroding midden material to the south of the iconic Neolithic structures.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, March 23, 2022 (7:09pm)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:05am)
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The Pierowall decorated stone. (Sigurd Towrie)
Neolithic Outreach Research Tombs of the Isles

Tombs of the Isles – dates for rescheduled Westray events

The Westray launch events for the Tombs of the Isles community project will take place on Thursday, March 31, and Friday, April 1.

by Sigurd TowrieThursday, March 17, 2022 (7:44pm)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:05am)
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Picture: Antonia Thomas
Neolithic Outreach Research Tombs of the Isles

Tombs of the Isles launch tour in Papay this week

The UHI Archaeology Institute Tombs of the Isles community project reaches Eday this week, with launch events on March 3 and 4.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, March 14, 2022 (12:45pm)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:05am)
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Neolithic News

Skara Brae Buddo launches new ‘Orcadian Collections’ feature

The first in a new series of UHI Archaeology Institute articles exploring some of the incredible artefacts that can be found in Orkney’s museums, archives and heritage centres is now available on Orkney.com.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, March 9, 2022 (11:09am)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:05am)
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Neolithic Outreach Tombs of the Isles

Discussing ancient technology with the children of Eday

Ancient technology sessions with Eday schoolchildren, held during the launch of the Tombs of the Isles launch events, were hailed a great success last week.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, March 7, 2022 (11:25am)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:10am)
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Picture: Antonia Thomas
Bronze Age Neolithic Ness of Brodgar

Intensely moved by the human stories at launch of ‘World of Stonehenge’

Dr Antonia Thomas was in London last week and attended the official launch of the World of Stonehenge at the British Museum.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, February 21, 2022 (4:05pm)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:11am)
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Picture: Antonia Thomas
Neolithic Ness of Brodgar

Ness of Brodgar artefacts in British Museum’s ‘World of Stonehenge’ exhibition

Artefacts from the Ness of Brodgar – one of the UHI Archaeology Institute’s flagship excavations – are among the hundreds brought together for a special exhibition on Stonehenge at the British Museum.

by Sigurd TowrieThursday, February 17, 2022 (10:56am)Thursday, February 17, 2022 (10:56am)
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Neolithic Outreach Research Tombs of the Isles

Dates for the diary – remainder of ‘Tombs of the Isles’ events scheduled

Dates have been set for the rest of the Tombs of the Isles launch events in Orkney’s North Isles – including a new date for Westray, which had to be postponed this week.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, February 11, 2022 (12:42pm)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:11am)
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TOTI Launch - Sanday (Bobby Friel)
Neolithic Outreach Research Sanday Tombs of the Isles

Tombs of the Isles – lots of interest in project at Sanday launch

Our Tombs of the Isles project reached Sanday last week, with launch events on Wednesday and Thursday.

by Sigurd TowrieSunday, February 6, 2022 (9:35am)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:11am)
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Neolithic Seminar

Video: Discussing dolmens – in conversation with Professors Colin Richards and Vicki Cummings

On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, Professor Colin Richards of the UHI Archaeology Institute was joined by Professor Vicki Cummings, of the University of Central Lancashire, to discuss prehistoric dolmens – the subject of their recently published book.

by Sigurd TowrieThursday, February 3, 2022 (7:40am)Wednesday, February 2, 2022 (6:56pm)
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(Kelvin Wilson)
Bronze Age Neolithic Seminar

Video: ‘Grave matters: harnessing the enduring power of prehistoric grave goods’

The recording of January’s UHI Archaeology Institute research seminar, which took place on Friday, January 28, 2022.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, February 2, 2022 (8:00am)Monday, January 31, 2022 (10:08am)
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Pierowall Stone, Westray.
Neolithic Outreach Research Tombs of the Isles

Tombs of the Isles – February launch dates set for Sanday and Westray

The next two launch events for the Tombs of the Isles project take place in Sanday and Westray in February 2022.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, January 18, 2022 (11:19am)Monday, February 7, 2022 (11:24am)
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Skara Brae 3D model
Climate Change Neolithic

Get up close to Skara Brae with new 3D model of 5,000-year-old settlement

A new 3D model of Skara Brae is offering online visitors an immersive digital experience of the 5,000-year-old Neolithic settlement in Orkney.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, December 17, 2021 (7:00am)Thursday, January 13, 2022 (8:43pm)
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Excavation Neolithic Ness of Brodgar

Ness of Brodgar 2022 dig dates confirmed

Excavation at the Ness of Brodgar will resume on Monday, July 4, 2022, running until Friday, August 19, 2022.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, November 30, 2021 (4:46pm)Wednesday, December 1, 2021 (7:17pm)
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Tresness Neolithic Cairn, Sanday
Bronze Age Neolithic Sanday Seminar

Video: Tresness – fresh findings from Sanday stalled cairn

The recording of November’s UHI Archaeology Institute research seminar, which took place on Friday, November 26, 2021.

by Sigurd TowrieSaturday, November 27, 2021 (8:45pm)Wednesday, December 22, 2021 (8:24am)
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Picture: Dan Lee
Neolithic Outreach Research Tombs of the Isles

Rousay is the venue for this month’s ‘Tombs of the Isles’ project launch

Rousay will play host to the inaugural event of a new project to explore the Neolithic chambered tombs in Orkney’s North Isles later this month.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, November 12, 2021 (5:02pm)Monday, November 15, 2021 (3:06pm)
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