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Category: ORCA

ORCA excavation project at Swartigill, Caithness.
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ORCA re-registered by chartered institute after successful inspection

ORCA, the commercial arm of the UHI Archaeology Institute, has been re-registered by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA)

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, February 6, 2023 (9:26am)Monday, February 6, 2023 (9:34am)
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News ORCA

UHI project to assess the cultural heritage of ‘museum without walls’ complete

A team from the University of the Highlands and Islands, led by the UHI Archaeology Institute’s Dan Lee, have been working with Cateran Ecomuseum to complete a Cultural Heritage Assessment for this “museum without walls”.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, November 29, 2022 (8:00am)Monday, November 28, 2022 (2:53pm)
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Job vacancy – ORCA looking for a new senior archaeological project officer

The Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA) is looking for a senior project officer to join its busy team at Orkney College UHI.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, October 26, 2022 (4:18pm)Wednesday, October 26, 2022 (4:18pm)
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ORCA excavation project at Swartigill, Caithness.
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ORCA post a ‘fantastic opportunity’ to get involved with our world-class archaeology

A job vacancy at the UHI Archaeology Institute is a fantastic opportunity to get involved with the world-renowned archaeology of Orkney and northern Scotland.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, January 28, 2022 (1:53pm)Friday, January 28, 2022 (1:53pm)
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Excavation Fieldwalking Neolithic ORCA

Prehistoric quernstone is latest evidence of Neolithic settlement site on outskirts of Kirkwall

A huge prehistoric quernstone is the latest evidence of an Early Neolithic settlement on the outskirts of Kirkwall, Orkney.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, April 26, 2021 (8:00am)Friday, April 30, 2021 (11:25am)
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Bronze Age Excavation ORCA

Nine possible Bronze Age figurines unearthed at substation excavation in Orkney?

A team from ORCA has discovered an amazing series of half-metre tall stone-carved objects during exploratory excavations connected with the development of an electrical substation on behalf of SSEN Transmission in Orkney.

by seanlisle1Friday, December 6, 2019 (10:07am)Saturday, March 13, 2021 (4:35pm)
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Kirkwall THI ORCA

Lost cathedral buildings found during roadworks in Kirkwall

Sections of wall that were part of St Magnus Cathedral were discovered last week during a watching brief for an Orkney Islands Council infrastructure project in the heart of historic Kirkwall.

by seanlisle1Thursday, October 10, 2019 (10:31am)Saturday, March 13, 2021 (5:19pm)
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Kirkwall THI ORCA Outreach

Recording the built heritage of Kirkwall, Orkney

Training and supporting volunteers to record the built heritage of Kirkwall and adding the results to the national record online.

by seanlisle1Friday, March 8, 2019 (4:25pm)Thursday, April 1, 2021 (9:26am)
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Archaeology ORCA

Community Archaeology, Papa Westray, Orkney

by seanlisle1Friday, February 23, 2018 (5:59am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (1:09pm)
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Archaeology ORCA

Evidence of Possible Iron Age Structure Unearthed near A9 Dualling works

by seanlisle1Monday, December 4, 2017 (3:22am)Monday, December 4, 2017 (3:48am)
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Archaeology Marine archaeology ORCA

Shiptime Maritime Archaeology Project Orkney – HMS Royal Oak Steam Pinnace Located

by seanlisle1Tuesday, October 10, 2017 (11:02pm)Thursday, October 12, 2017 (12:25am)
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Archaeology Marine archaeology ORCA

WW1 Destroyer Position Confirmed by Maritime Archaeology Project

by seanlisle1Wednesday, September 20, 2017 (7:01am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (1:18pm)
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Archaeology Marine archaeology ORCA

First Image Emerges from Orkney Maritime Archaeology Survey

by seanlisle1Saturday, August 5, 2017 (1:27am)Wednesday, October 18, 2017 (11:21pm)
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Archaeology Marine archaeology ORCA

Maritime Project Underway in Orkney

by seanlisle1Tuesday, July 25, 2017 (5:58am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (1:23pm)
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Archaeology ORCA

Video Images of the German High Seas Fleet Scrap Sites

by seanlisle1Friday, May 5, 2017 (1:15am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (1:32pm)
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Archaeology Marine archaeology ORCA

Marine Archaeology Paper to be Presented at CIFA Conference

by seanlisle1Tuesday, April 18, 2017 (5:36am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (1:37pm)
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