Talking rock art with Antonia…
Dr Antonia Thomas features in a new Time Team video on prehistoric rock art, contrasting that found on Ilkley Moor with the Neolithic carvings in Orkney and the Ness of Brodgar.
Category: Video
Video: Trade in early modern Orkney kicks off 2026 seminar season
The recording of Friday’s seminar, on “Traders and Produce in Early Modern Orkney”.
Video: Death, destruction and Viking burials
The recording of our latest online seminar, this one featuring Dr Colleen Batey looking at viking grave goods – in particular damaged weaponry.
The Cairns dig diary – day 14
A highlight of today was a very long-awaited event. – the lifting of the saddle quern and rubber set into the floor of the broch.
The Cairns dig diary – day 12
Back on site after yesterday’s call-off, work continued inside and outside the broch.
The Cairns dig diary – day 11
Atrocious weather saw work on site cancelled today and a retreat back to the UHI Archaeology Institute in Kirkwall.
Video: Neolithic Orkney at Archaeological Research in Progress conference
The recordings of two talks from the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Archaeological Research in Progress 2025 conference in Edinburgh on May 3, 2025.
Video: Blomuir chambered cairn update at archaeology society talk
The recording of the Orkney Archaeology Society (OAS) talk in which Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark gave an update on the 2024 excavation season at the Blomuir chambered cairn, Holm, Orkney.
Video: ‘Mysteries of Prehistoric Scotland’ series now available to all
There’s a veritable cornucopia of institute faces in a 2022 documentary series on prehistoric Scotland now available to view online.
Video: from whales to bronze axes – the role of a regional archaeologist
The recording of Paul Sharman’s recent Orkney Archaeology Society talk on his role as Orkney’s county archaeologist.
Video: ‘A Saint in Stone’ – recording of OAS talk now available online
The recording of Jenny Murray’s Orkney Archaeology Society (OAS) talk, A Saint in Stone, is now available online.
Time Team shines a light on the Swandro rescue excavation
Time Team’s Dr John Gater visits the Swandro excavation in Rousay.
Video: Back to Auskerry for a look at more archaeological sites…
Part two of Orkney county archaeologist Paul Sharman’s trip to view/record the archaeological heritage of Auskerry.
Video: Join Orkney’s county archaeologist on a visit to Auskerry
Join Orkney’s county archaeologist Paul Sharman on a visit to some of the sites on the island of Auskerry.
Video: Where can a humanities degree take you?
The recording of the UHI online event on December 7, aimed at those contemplating a humanities degree.
‘Rediscovering a lost Neolithic tomb’ – recording of OAS talk now online
The recording of the Orkney Archaeology Society (OAS) talk on the rediscovery and excavation of a Maeshowe-type chambered cairn in Holm.
2023 ‘Brochtoberfest’ talks are now available online
The recordings of the 2023 Brochtoberfest talk are now available online.
Video: Rock art in the Holm of Papa Westray South
The fifth, and final, talk in our Tombs of the Isles series sees Dr Antonia Thomas discuss the rock art in the Holm of Papa Westray South chambered cairn.