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Category: Orkney

Orkney Publications Research

New journal volume focuses on the victims of Orkney’s witchcraft trials

The launch event for the ninth volume of the New Orkney Antiquarian Journal took place last week and featured a presentation by Dr Ragnhild Ljosland, a lecturer at the UHI Archeology Institute.

By Sigurd TowrieMonday, September 28, 2020 (11:21am)Wednesday, March 10, 2021 (8:10pm)
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Iron Age Orkney The Cairns

Black Lives Mattered: Ancient Rome, Africa, Scotland, and Orkney.

The Cairns Excavation Site Director & University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute Lecturer Martin Carruthers talks about the multi cultural experience of Iron Age society in Orkney as the exploitative Roman Empire appeared in Britain.

By seanlisle1Monday, June 8, 2020 (10:44am)Wednesday, March 10, 2021 (8:14pm)
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Walking Archaeological Talk, Hoy, 17th June

By seanlisle1Tuesday, May 30, 2017 (11:04pm)Tuesday, June 13, 2017 (1:49am)
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Fieldwalking Orkney Outreach

Orkney World Heritage Site fieldwalking exhibition launch

If you are in Kirkwall at 2pm on Thursday 12th January then you are cordially invited to the launch of the field walking exhibition being held at Orkney Museum.

By seanlisle1Friday, January 6, 2017 (5:07am)Wednesday, March 31, 2021 (2:32pm)
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Archaeology Orkney Outreach Skaill Farmstead Swandro

Rousay excavations at Swandro and Skaill starting this week!

By Dan LeeFriday, July 1, 2016 (2:11pm)Monday, May 6, 2019 (2:52pm)
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Archaeology Orkney

Two Underground Finds in One Day…

By seanlisle1Thursday, May 5, 2016 (12:20pm)Monday, May 9, 2016 (3:41pm)
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Archaeology Orkney The Cairns

Test Pits at The Cairns, South Ronaldsay

By seanlisle1Wednesday, April 20, 2016 (9:44am)Wednesday, April 20, 2016 (9:44am)
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Archaeology Conference Orkney

Archaeology On Rousay

By seanlisle1Friday, March 25, 2016 (2:28pm)Monday, May 6, 2019 (3:06pm)
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Archaeology Marine archaeology ORCA Orkney Sanday

Finding The Utrecht

By seanlisle1Friday, March 18, 2016 (10:15am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (3:07pm)
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Archaeology Orkney Research

Map Orkney Month: New Paper Published

By seanlisle1Thursday, March 17, 2016 (10:21am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (3:07pm)
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