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Category: Neolithic

Pentre Ifan, South Wales. (Professor Colin Richards)
Neolithic Research

Link: Designed to enchant – the great dolmens of Neolithic northern Europe

An article from Current Archaeology magazine looking at dolmens – in particular the thoughts of Professor Colin Richards (UHI Archaeology Institute) and Professor Vicki Cummings (University of Central Lancashire).

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, August 15, 2022 (8:26pm)Monday, August 15, 2022 (8:26pm)
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Picture: Ole Thoenies
Neolithic Ness of Brodgar

Link: Wonderful things hiding in plain sight: art at the Ness of Brodgar

A new blog post by Dr Antonia Thomas, on the subject of Neolithic art at the Ness of Brodgar, is now available on the Ola Gorie website.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, August 3, 2022 (6:06pm)Wednesday, August 3, 2022 (6:06pm)
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Visitors at Ness of Brodgar
Excavation Neolithic Ness of Brodgar

Summer exhibition to focus on the people of the Ness of Brodgar

Running alongside this year’s excavation at the Ness of Brodgar is an exhibition of artefacts from the site in the Maeshowe visitor centre, Stenness.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, June 20, 2022 (12:28pm)Monday, June 20, 2022 (12:48pm)
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Vinquoy, Eday
Neolithic Tombs of the Isles

Explore Vinquoy (and more) as part of Tombs of the Isles project

3d models created by Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark as part of the ongoing Tombs of the Isles project are now available to view.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, June 17, 2022 (7:00am)Thursday, June 16, 2022 (2:19pm)
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Excavation Neolithic Ness of Brodgar

Ness of Brodgar pre-excavation talk in Orkney Theatre this week

Orkney Archaeology Society (OAS) is hosting a pre-dig talk by Ness of Brodgar director Nick Card on Thursday, June 16.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, June 13, 2022 (8:32am)Monday, June 13, 2022 (8:32am)
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Neolithic Research

Stone circle paper awarded Antiquity prize for outstanding work in archaeology

An academic paper co-authored by Professor Colin Richards of the UHI Archaeology Institute is the winner of the 2022 Ben Cullen Prize

by Sigurd TowrieThursday, June 9, 2022 (7:00am)Thursday, June 9, 2022 (9:21am)
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Ness of Brodgar
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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