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.
Category: Neolithic
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Video: Exploring applications of location-based augmented reality in an island landscape
The recording of October’s UHI Archaeology Institute research seminar, which took place on Friday, October 29, 2021.
‘Tombs of the Isles’ project relaunch on the horizon
A project to celebrate, research and share the stories of the Neolithic chambered tombs in Orkney’s North Isles is about to get under way.
Latest prehistoric fingerprints on Ness of Brodgar pottery sherd belonged to 13-year-old boy
The latest prehistoric fingerprints found on fragments of pottery from the Ness of Brodgar belonged to a 13-year-old boy.
New book explores the Early Neolithic monuments built to enchant
An exciting new perspective on prehistoric dolmens awaits readers of a new book by Professor Colin Richards of the UHI Archaeology Institute and Prof Vicki Cummings of the University of Central Lancashire.
‘The Ness in Rock and Stone’ – Orkney International Science Festival talk premieres on Sunday
The 31st Orkney Science Festival kicks off today and among the events on offer are talks on the ongoing excavations at the Ness of Brodgar, Orkney.
Seven weeks at the Ness of Brodgar – a summary of the 2021 excavation
Seven weeks of excavation ended at the Ness of Brodgar on Friday, August 13, with the Neolithic structures now back under its protective covers.
Fourth fingerprint on Ness of Brodgar pottery belonged to an adult male
Examination of a fourth fingerprint found on pottery sherds from the Ness of Brodgar suggests it was left by an adult male.