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Category: Swartigill

Excavation Iron Age ORCA Swartigill

Dig team back on site at Swartigill after mid-season break

The excavation team at the Iron Age site at Swartigill, in Caithness, are back on site after their four-day long-weekend break.

by Sigurd TowrieTuesday, August 29, 2023 (8:37am)Tuesday, September 5, 2023 (5:14pm)
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Maria excavating at Swartigill.
ORCA Swartigill

Norwegian student crosses the North Sea for two-month ORCA placement

Norwegian postgraduate student Maria Winther Sørensen has joined the ORCA team this week for a two-month internship.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, August 25, 2023 (3:56pm)Friday, August 25, 2023 (4:37pm)
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Excavation Iron Age ORCA Swartigill

Crossing to Caithness for last dig of the season

Excavation resumes at Swartigill, Caithness, tomorrow – running until September 8.

by Sigurd TowrieSunday, August 13, 2023 (11:00am)Tuesday, September 5, 2023 (5:14pm)
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The Cairns broch from above. (Bobby Friel)
Excavation Ness of Brodgar Skaill Farmstead Swartigill The Cairns

Excavation at The Cairns gets this summer’s dig season under way

Our 2023 dig season kicks off today, with a full team returning to The Cairns Iron Age site.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, June 12, 2023 (7:30am)Monday, June 12, 2023 (11:58am)
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Picture: Bobby Friel
Excavation Iron Age ORCA Swartigill

Give archaeology a go – volunteer opportunities at this summer’s Swartigill dig

Volunteer opportunities available at the Burn of Swartigill excavation, Caithness, in August and September.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, April 26, 2023 (10:58am)Tuesday, September 5, 2023 (5:17pm)
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(Picture: Bobby Friel)
Excavation Iron Age ORCA Swartigill

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.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, March 31, 2023 (8:30am)Tuesday, September 5, 2023 (5:18pm)
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Picture: Bobby Friel
Excavation Iron Age ORCA Swartigill

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.

by Sigurd TowrieFriday, November 25, 2022 (8:00am)Tuesday, September 5, 2023 (5:21pm)
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Picture: Holly Young
Excavation Iron Age ORCA Swartigill

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.

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, August 31, 2022 (9:45am)Tuesday, September 5, 2023 (5:23pm)
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Excavation Iron Age ORCA Swartigill

Spectacular Iron Age bead is Swartigill excavation’s find of the day

The star find at the ongoing Swartigill excavation yesterday must be this little flash of colour and decoration straight from the Iron Age! It is a half fragment of a beautifully decorated glass

by Sigurd TowrieWednesday, August 24, 2022 (12:11pm)Tuesday, September 5, 2023 (5:23pm)
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Excavation Iron Age ORCA Swartigill

Swartigill dig diary 2022 – week one

At the end of our first week of excavation at the Swartigill Iron Age settlement, we are already starting to see some intriguing features within the structures, and tantalising traces of things to come.

by Sigurd TowrieMonday, August 22, 2022 (12:29pm)Tuesday, September 5, 2023 (5:23pm)
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Latest Swartigill posts

  • Dig team back on site at Swartigill after mid-season break
    Tuesday, August 29, 2023 (8:37am)
  • Maria excavating at Swartigill.Norwegian student crosses the North Sea for two-month ORCA placement
    Friday, August 25, 2023 (3:56pm)
  • Picture: Sigurd TowrieCrossing to Caithness for last dig of the season
    Sunday, August 13, 2023 (11:00am)
  • The Cairns broch from above. (Bobby Friel)Excavation at The Cairns gets this summer’s dig season under way
    Monday, June 12, 2023 (7:30am)
  • Picture: Bobby FrielGive archaeology a go – volunteer opportunities at this summer’s Swartigill dig
    Wednesday, April 26, 2023 (10:58am)
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