‘Gaan Nort’ – capturing the oral history of Orkney’s North Isles
Our new website section outlining a project to capture the oral history of Orkney’s North Isles is now available.
Lost Neolithic chambered cairn unearthed in Orkney’s East Mainland
In August and September, excavation in the East Mainland parish of Holm revealed the remains of a Maeshowe-type chambered cairn.
OIC archaeology fund open for project applications
Orkney Islands Council’s annual archaeological grant has re-opened for applications, with a deadline of November 30, 2023.
Tombs of the Isles – photographs from the 1932-34 Midhowe excavations
Photographs from the 1932-34 excavations at Midhowe have been added to its Tombs of the Isles entry.
‘From peat spade to tangle trade’ – new project to investigate North Isles’ industrial heritage
A new ORCA-led project to research Orkney’s industrial heritage in the North Isles is about to get under way.
Iron Age in the spotlight at 2023 ‘Brochtoberfest’
Orkney Archaeology Society’s annual Brochtoberfest event this weekend places the focus firmly on the Iron Age.
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.
Free talk in Contin to outline results of church geophysical surveys
The results of geophysical surveys carried out around the Contin parish church are the subject of a free public talk on Thursday evening.
Archaeology, archives and anemometers – a look at Orkney’s energy landscapes
The Orkney Renewable Energy Forum (OREF) is hosting a talk by ORCA’s Dan Lee, in Kirkwall, tomorrow evening, October 3.
Video: Passage Grave Art in Orkney’s North Isles
Passage Grave Art in Orkney’s North Isles, by Dr Antonia Thomas, expands on last week’s talk and looks specifically at the artwork found in Orkney’s Maeshowe-type chambered cairns.
Everything you need to know about studying archaeology at UAD2023
We’re one of the organisations represented at the annual University Archaeology Day, in the British Museum, London, on October 7.
Video: Art and architecture in Neolithic Orkney
Dr Antonia Thomas sets the scene for her next two talks by exploring Neolithic architecture and art in the islands, with examples from sites such as the Ness of Brodgar, Maeshowe and Skara Brae.
‘Orkney’s enigmatic seal-ationship’ – research showcase online
The results of her Camellia Biswas’ research project – Orkney’s Enigmatic Seal-ationship: Mapping Dynamics of Eco-Cultural Evolution Of Human-Seal Relations in the Orkney Islands – are now available online.
Video: Death and burial in Neolithic Orkney (Part Two)
The second part of Professor Colin Richards’ Tombs of the Isles talk is now online.