Tombs of the Isles – two more updates from Eday
Another two updates to our Tombs of the Isles database have gone live – Vinquoy and Braeside in Eday.
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Tombs of the Isles update – Eday church
We’re still in Eday for today’s Tombs of the Isles project update – this time looking at the Eday church stalled cairn.
Geophysics planned for three more Neolithic tombs in the North Isles
A geophysics team from ORCA are heading out to Orkney’s North Isles to investigate three potential Neolithic chambered tombs.
Tombs of the Isles update – Huntersquoy, Eday
It’s back to Eday for today’s Tombs of the Isles project update. We begin with Huntersquoy, one of only two known two-storeyed Neolithic chambered cairns in Orkney.
Video: ‘Beyond Hillshade’ – LiDAR visualisation techniques in Orkney
The recording of March’s free research seminar, featuring Crane Begg, from the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology, who discussed his project to evaluate different visualisation techniques using LiDAR in Orkney.
Swartigill’s 2023 excavation dates set
A team from the UHI Archaeology Institute will be back at the Burn of Swartigill from August 14 until September 8.
Step back in time with updated booklet on Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre
A revised and updated booklet outlining the archaeology and history of Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre is now available to download.
‘Tombs of the Isles’ walk to Vinquoy chambered cairn
Our Tombs of the Isles project is back out in Eday next week, when Dan Lee will lead a walk to the Vinquoy chambered cairn.
Tombs of the Isles update – Fitty Hill, Westray
We’re in Westray for today’s Tombs of the Isles project update – in particular Fitty Hill, a probable Orkney-Cromarty style stalled cairn.
Tombs of the Isles – Midhowe, Knowe of Yarso and Hermisgarth additions
Two more updates to our Tombs of the Isles project pages – the addition of an early report of the excavations at Midhowe and the Knowe of Yarso.
Geophysics casts doubt on two Neolithic tomb candidates in Sanday
Geophysical surveys of two possible Neolithic chambered cairns in Sanday were among the Tombs of the Isles project activities that took place at the end of 2022.
Tombs of the Isles – Taversoe Tuick and Blackhammer updated
Work on our Tombs of the Isles project is ongoing, as we gather more information on the sites of definite and suspected chambered cairns in Orkney’s North Isles.
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)
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”.
A look back at Swartigill 2022
A flash back to the tail end of the summer and the excavation of the Iron Age site at Swartigill, Caithness.
Free art and archaeology workshop in Papay looks at Neolithic rock art
Rock art in Neolithic Orkney is the subject of a talk by Dr Antonia Thomas in Papa Westray tomorrow evening, Friday.
Antonia will be joined by ORCA’s Chris Gee for a workshop on Saturday, November 19, looking at the inspiration, materials and methods used in the creation of Neolithic art.
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.
Swartigill dig diary 2022 – week two
The excavation of the Swartigill Iron Age settlement has reached the end of its second week, and we have had some exciting finds and made a lot of progress.