Wyre excavation helps provide new insights into Neolithic farming in Scotland
The archaeobotanical assemblage from the Braes of Ha’Breck, on the Orkney island of Wyre, is among those analysed in a new paper published in the journal Antiquity.
Category: Research
Earl Rognvald in the spotlight
Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon and UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student Jenny Murray will be among the speakers at the St Magnus Symposium in Orkney on Friday.
Tombs of the Isles launch date for Shapinsay
The rescheduled Shapinsay launch event for the Tombs of the Isles project will take place on Tuesday, September 6.
Link: Designed to enchant – the great dolmens of Neolithic northern Europe
An article from Current Archaeology magazine looking at dolmens – in particular the thoughts of Professor Colin Richards (UHI Archaeology Institute) and Professor Vicki Cummings (University of Central Lancashire).
New project to investigate crannogs in Orkney launched
Next week a team from from the UHI Archaeology Institute will begin the a new project investigating crannogs in Orkney.
PhD success for another Archaeology Institute student
UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student Darroch Bratt has passed his viva with flying colours.
Orkney Energy Landscapes report published and available to download
The final report for the Orkney Energy Landscapes project is now available to download.
Seeking stories of Orkney names for new folklore project
To mark Scotland’s Year of Stories, a new project to record Orcadian folktales is being led by Dr Ragnhild Ljosland of the UHI Archaeology Institute
Stone circle paper awarded Antiquity prize for outstanding work in archaeology
An academic paper co-authored by Professor Colin Richards of the UHI Archaeology Institute is the winner of the 2022 Ben Cullen Prize
‘Stunning result’ in national research assessment sees institute placed 14th in UK archaeology rankings
The UHI Archaeology Institute has been placed 14th in the UK archaeology rankings, and second in Scotland, following a nationwide assessment of university-based research.
Pictish symbol stone on display for first time in exhibition focusing on the Newark story
A Pictish symbol stone will be on display at the Orkney Museum for the first time this summer as part of an exhibition exploring the history of Newark, Deerness, Orkney.
LIFTE team gather for research project’s first in-person meeting
The LIFTE project team gathered in Orkney for their first in-person meeting since the project began in October 2020.
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.
Runner-up spot for UHI seaweed-consumption research poster
At the UK Archaeological Science conference in Aberdeen, Dr Magdalena Blanz and colleagues won the runner-up poster prize for early career researchers.
Video: ‘Roots and routes’: Journey along the Ara Metua
Register now for March’s free UHI Archaeology Seminar – “Roots and Routes in Polynesia: investigating the fabulous Ara Metua and the colonisation of Rarotonga”
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.
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.
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.