Council’s archaeology fund open for Orkney project applications
Orkney Islands Council’s annual archaeological grant has re-opened for applications, with a deadline of November 30, 2022.
Category: News
Graduate’s special prizegiving at Bergen conference
Professor Ingrid Mainland is pictured presenting Adam Markham with this year’s prize for best performance in postgraduate archaeology.
2022 Ness of Brodgar excavation commended in Scottish Parliament
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament welcoming the successful completion of another excavation season at the Ness of Brodgar.
Job opportunity – admin assistant at UHI Archaeology Institute
The UHI Archaeology Institute is looking for a permanent, full-time admin assistant.
Two new books from Mark Edmonds
News just in of two new books by our friend Mark Edmonds, Visiting Professor at the UHI Archaeology Institute and Research Coordinator at the Ness of Brodgar.
Orkney Archaeology Review 2022 now available
The new 2022 Orkney Archaeology Society annual review is now available.
Orkney Islands Council looking for new county archaeologist
If you are interested in Orkney’s incredible archaeology, then Orkney Islands Council has the job for you! The local authority is looking for a new county archaeologist to take over when Julie Gibson, who has been in the post for over two decades, retires later this year.
Funded PhD opportunity – exploring drystone construction in the Northern Isles
Our colleagues at the Institute for Northern Studies UHI have a fully funded PhD studentship available looking at the cultural significance of drystone construction in Shetland and Orkney.