‘Rediscovering a lost Neolithic tomb’ – recording of OAS talk now online
The recording of the Orkney Archaeology Society (OAS) talk on the rediscovery and excavation of a Maeshowe-type chambered cairn in Holm.
Category: Neolithic
Tombs of the Isles – 1936 excavation photographs of the Blackhammer stalled cairn
We’ve added a bumper batch of scanned photographs this week, showing the Blackhammer stalled cairn in Rousay before and after excavation.
Re-excavating the stone circle – a look back at the 2008 Ring of Brodgar dig
After the original was lost, we’ve collected all the material from the 2008 Ring of Brodgar excavation dig diary, expanded on it, and made it available online again.
Tombs of the Isles – the Knowe of Lairo, Rousay
A selection of scanned photographs from 1936 have been added to the Knowe of Lairo entry in our Tombs of the Isles resource.
Tombs of the Isles – photographs added to the Knowe of Ramsay
We’ve been going through the archives again, this time adding pictures of the Rousay’s Knowe of Ramsay to the Tombs of the Isles listing.
Tombs of the Isles – Knowe of Yarso excavation photographs from 1934
Photographs of the 1934 excavation of the Knowe of Yarso, Rousay, have been added to our Tombs of the Isles resource.
Lost Neolithic chambered cairn unearthed in Orkney’s East Mainland
In August and September, excavation in the East Mainland parish of Holm revealed the remains of a Maeshowe-type chambered cairn.
Tombs of the Isles – photographs from the 1932-34 Midhowe excavations
Photographs from the 1932-34 excavations at Midhowe have been added to its Tombs of the Isles entry.
Video: Rock art in the Holm of Papa Westray South
The fifth, and final, talk in our Tombs of the Isles series sees Dr Antonia Thomas discuss the rock art in the Holm of Papa Westray South chambered cairn.
Video: Passage Grave Art in Orkney’s North Isles
Passage Grave Art in Orkney’s North Isles, by Dr Antonia Thomas, expands on last week’s talk and looks specifically at the artwork found in Orkney’s Maeshowe-type chambered cairns.
Video: Art and architecture in Neolithic Orkney
Dr Antonia Thomas sets the scene for her next two talks by exploring Neolithic architecture and art in the islands, with examples from sites such as the Ness of Brodgar, Maeshowe and Skara Brae.
Video: Death and burial in Neolithic Orkney (Part Two)
The second part of Professor Colin Richards’ Tombs of the Isles talk is now online.
Video: Death and burial in Neolithic Orkney (Part One)
The first part of the second talk in the Tombs of the Isles series – Death and burial in Neolithic Orkney, by Professor Colin Richards – is now available online.
Tombs of the Isles – first in a series of recorded talks now online
The first in a series of five videos outlining Neolithic chambered cairns in Orkney’s North Isles is now available in the Tombs of the Isles project section of the website.