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Volunteer spaces available on Orkney Energy Landscapes recording days

The first event of the new Orkney Energy Landscapes project takes place next Saturday, June 26, at Burgar Hill in Orkney’s West Mainland.

ORCA Orkney Energy Landcapes Outreach Research

Get involved in the relaunched Orkney Energy Landscapes project

A project exploring the past, present and future of energy production and its role in shaping the identity of islands communities has been relaunched and is looking for anyone interested in delving into Orkney’s energy heritage.

Hoy ORCA Outreach

A valley of voices tell the ‘Tales o Hoy’ in new podcast series

The first of a new series of podcasts celebrating the heritage of the island of Hoy is available now, with new episodes to be released every Saturday from May, 8.

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.

Hoy ORCA Outreach

Creating ‘a valley of voices’ with Hoy Heritage Centre

The University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute is part of a new Orkney community project to produce a series of podcasts celebrating the heritage of the island of Hoy.

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.

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.