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Category: Outreach

Modern mason's mark in St Magnus Cathedral
Outreach Research St Magnus Graffiti Project

Link: Graffiti hunt finds 600 marks in Orkney’s St Magnus Cathedral

A news story about the St Magnus Cathedral Graffiti Project, which has seen the publication of a leaflet detailing some of the inscriptions found in the 12th century cathedral.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, May 4, 2022 (2:52pm)Wednesday, May 4, 2022 (2:54pm)
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The Pierowall decorated stone. (Sigurd Towrie)
Neolithic Outreach Research Tombs of the Isles

Tombs of the Isles – dates for rescheduled Westray events

The Westray launch events for the Tombs of the Isles community project will take place on Thursday, March 31, and Friday, April 1.

by Sigurd TowrieThursday, March 17, 2022 (7:44pm)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:05am)
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Picture: Antonia Thomas
Neolithic Outreach Research Tombs of the Isles

Tombs of the Isles launch tour in Papay this week

The UHI Archaeology Institute Tombs of the Isles community project reaches Eday this week, with launch events on March 3 and 4.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, March 14, 2022 (12:45pm)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:05am)
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Neolithic Outreach Tombs of the Isles

Discussing ancient technology with the children of Eday

Ancient technology sessions with Eday schoolchildren, held during the launch of the Tombs of the Isles launch events, were hailed a great success last week.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, March 7, 2022 (11:25am)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:10am)
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Neolithic Outreach Research Tombs of the Isles

Dates for the diary – remainder of ‘Tombs of the Isles’ events scheduled

Dates have been set for the rest of the Tombs of the Isles launch events in Orkney’s North Isles – including a new date for Westray, which had to be postponed this week.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, February 11, 2022 (12:42pm)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:11am)
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TOTI Launch - Sanday (Bobby Friel)
Neolithic Outreach Research Sanday Tombs of the Isles

Tombs of the Isles – lots of interest in project at Sanday launch

Our Tombs of the Isles project reached Sanday last week, with launch events on Wednesday and Thursday.

by Sigurd TowrieSunday, February 6, 2022 (9:35am)Monday, May 2, 2022 (11:11am)
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Pierowall Stone, Westray.
Neolithic Outreach Research Tombs of the Isles

Tombs of the Isles – February launch dates set for Sanday and Westray

The next two launch events for the Tombs of the Isles project take place in Sanday and Westray in February 2022.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, January 18, 2022 (11:19am)Monday, February 7, 2022 (11:24am)
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Picture: Dan Lee
Neolithic Outreach Research Tombs of the Isles

Rousay is the venue for this month’s ‘Tombs of the Isles’ project launch

Rousay will play host to the inaugural event of a new project to explore the Neolithic chambered tombs in Orkney’s North Isles later this month.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, November 12, 2021 (5:02pm)Monday, November 15, 2021 (3:06pm)
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At the site of Cladh Hallan.
Bronze Age Iron Age Neolithic Outreach Seminar

Video: Exploring applications of location-based augmented reality in an island landscape

The recording of October’s UHI Archaeology Institute research seminar, which took place on Friday, October 29, 2021.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, November 1, 2021 (11:42am)Monday, November 1, 2021 (11:44am)
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Neolithic Outreach Research Tombs of the Isles

‘Tombs of the Isles’ project relaunch on the horizon

A project to celebrate, research and share the stories of the Neolithic chambered tombs in Orkney’s North Isles is about to get under way.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, October 29, 2021 (8:55am)Friday, November 12, 2021 (5:08pm)
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Orkney Energy Landcapes Outreach

Join Energy Landscapes project in Eday to explore the story of peat

The island of Eday is the venue for the final field event of the Orkney Energy Landscapes Project, which will explore the story of peat – from its environmental history to peat cutting and exporting from the island.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, September 10, 2021 (4:37pm)Friday, September 10, 2021 (4:49pm)
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Excavation Iron Age Outreach Swartigill

Swartigill dig diary 2021 – visiting schoolchildren see archaeologists in action

Today was the first of many visits by the local schools. The first of the season this year was the P6-7 class of Lybster Primary. The class was first shown around the site and introduced to Iron Age Swartigill Burn. Alannah Edwards reports…

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, September 1, 2021 (3:52pm)Wednesday, September 8, 2021 (9:37am)
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Brough of Birsay.
Outreach Viking/Norse

Orkney Viking Week is back and on the horizon…

Orkney Viking week is set to go ahead from September 9-19, with both face-to-face and online activities on the programme.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, August 24, 2021 (10:16am)Friday, August 27, 2021 (12:04pm)
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Orkney Energy Landcapes Outreach

From Yesnaby to Blackhall – pictures from today’s ‘Uranium Walk’

A few photographs from today’s “Uranium Walk” led by ORCA’s Lifelong Learning and Outreach archaeologist Dan Lee and anthropologist Dr Richard Irvine from the University of St Andrews.

by Sigurd TowrieSaturday, August 21, 2021 (3:45pm)Saturday, August 21, 2021 (3:02pm)
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Peerie Hill. (Sigurd Towrie)
Orkney Energy Landcapes Outreach

Dates set for next Orkney Energy Landscapes project events

On Saturday, August 21, a “Uranium Walk” will follow the route from Yesnaby, Sandwick, to Drydale farm, Kirbister, Stromness. This will be followed, on August 25, by a walk around the Flotta oil terminal and discuss the coming of oil and the changes in the Orcadian landscape.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, July 30, 2021 (7:53pm)Saturday, July 31, 2021 (11:00am)
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At the site of Cladh Hallan.
Bronze Age Iron Age Neolithic Outreach

‘Uist Unearthed’ augmented reality app launched

A smartphone app to allow visitors to experience some of the Western Isles’ most significant archaeological sites as never before was launched on Monday.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, July 21, 2021 (8:23pm)
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Cailean Macdonald (Island Drones)
Bronze Age Iron Age Neolithic Outreach

Immerse yourself in Uist’s archaeology with new phone app

A smartphone app launching this month will allow visitors to experience some of the Western Isles’ most significant archaeological sites as never before.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, July 6, 2021 (10:00am)Tuesday, July 6, 2021 (9:23pm)
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Giorgio Galeotti
Orkney Energy Landcapes Outreach

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.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, June 18, 2021 (2:32pm)Tuesday, June 22, 2021 (1:02pm)
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