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Birsay Whalebone. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)
TRANSECTS

Events in Birsay to announce plans to commemorate toppled whalebone

On March 27/28, a walk and talks with the TRANSECTS team are part of events centred on plans to commemorate the Birsay whalebone.

By Sigurd TowrieFriday, March 27, 2026 (9:51am)Friday, March 27, 2026 (10:02am)
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Murder, mayhem and misdemeanour – Jen’s talk on the application of archaeology to the recently deceased

Forensic archaeology is the subject of an Orkney Archaeology Society talk by Dr Jen Miller on March 26, 2026.

By Sigurd TowrieThursday, March 26, 2026 (8:56am)Thursday, March 26, 2026 (8:56am)
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Excavation under way at Cladh Hallan.
Bronze Age Seminar

Exploring Cladh Hallan with Professor Mike Parker Pearson

We’re staying in the Western Isles for Friday’s UHI Archaeology Institute research seminar, which will see Professor Mike Parker Pearson explore Life and Death in the Bronze Age: mummies, metalworking and much more at Cladh Hallan.

By Sigurd TowrieThursday, March 19, 2026 (9:15am)Thursday, March 19, 2026 (9:15am)
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Pictish Stone Postgraduate Research Student Stories

MRes student outlines Conan Stone research at public talk in Inverness

Postgraduate student Michael Zambon will give a talk on his research on the Conan Stone in Inverness tomorrow, Thursday, March 19.

By Sigurd TowrieWednesday, March 18, 2026 (9:53am)Monday, March 23, 2026 (9:27am)
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TRANSECTS embedded artist opportunity in Humber area

The TRANSECTS project is seeking an embedded artist to explore marine energy transitions and coastal community resilience in the Humber region, with storylines workshops, walkshops and a mini-residency.

By Sigurd TowrieTuesday, March 17, 2026 (12:32pm)Tuesday, March 17, 2026 (12:33pm)
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Art & Archaeology Postgraduate Student Stories

MA student exhibits in Edinburgh

Jackie Flanagan, a student on the MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology, recently participated in the ‘Holding Conversations’ exhibition in Edinburgh.

By Sigurd TowrieWednesday, March 11, 2026 (9:30am)Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (9:30am)
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Lecturer at forefront of forensic archaeology guidance document update

UHI Archaeology Institute lecturer Dr Jen Miller is the co-editor of a new guidance document for forensic archaeology in the UK.

By Sigurd TowrieMonday, March 9, 2026 (9:28am)Monday, March 9, 2026 (9:28am)
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Publication success for AEONS facilities manager

UHI Archaeology Institute lecturer Dr Julia Cussans is one of the authors in a new monograph detailing the Romano-British villa and prehistoric settlement at Low Ham, Somerset.

By Sigurd TowrieThursday, March 5, 2026 (8:57am)Thursday, March 5, 2026 (8:57am)
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Earthbound Orkney Exhibition
Art & Archaeology Postgraduate Student Stories

‘Earthbound Orkney’ exhibition moves to Leith

After premiering at the Maeshowe visitor centre in Orkney, the Earthbound Orkney exhibition can now be viewed at the Custom Lane Gallery, Leith, until March 26.

By Sigurd TowrieWednesday, March 4, 2026 (8:55am)Monday, March 2, 2026 (12:09pm)
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Filming inside House One at Skara Brae. (📷 Sigurd Towrie)
Neolithic News

Institute director talks Neolithic Orkney in new Stonehenge TV programme

UHI Archaeology Institute director Professor Jane Downes features in a new television programme looking at the Stonehenge Altar Stone.

By Sigurd TowrieMonday, March 2, 2026 (11:49am)Monday, March 2, 2026 (11:49am)
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Skaill Farm

Meet the Skaill head at dig talk in Rousay community room

Folk in Rousay will get an update on the ongoing UHI Archaeology Institute excavation at Skaill farm next week, with a talk scheduled for Monday, February 9.

By Sigurd TowrieSunday, March 1, 2026 (9:34am)Monday, March 2, 2026 (11:12am)
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Art & Archaeology Postgraduate Student Stories

Student’s artist-in-residence experience in Aberdeen

MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology student Anna Gardiner shares her experience of a residency in Aberdeen.

By Sigurd TowrieFriday, February 27, 2026 (9:15am)Friday, February 27, 2026 (9:15am)
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TRANSECTS

TRANSECTS paper published and available online

The first paper in the TRANSECTs project has been published and available online.

By Sigurd TowrieWednesday, February 25, 2026 (10:05am)Monday, February 23, 2026 (2:08pm)
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Postgraduate Research Student Stories Undergraduate

Dissertation prizes top off successful student conference in Aberdeen

It’s been a successful weekend for the UHI Archaeology Institute at the Scottish Student archaeology Society conference (SSACC) conference in Aberdeen.

By Sigurd TowrieMonday, February 23, 2026 (11:05am)Monday, April 27, 2026 (10:08am)
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Excavation under way at Bornais.
Seminar Viking/Norse

Seminar: Prof Niall Sharples on Bornais and the Norse settlement of the Hebrides

Professor Niall Sharples is our guest on Friday, Feb 27, for our monthly online research seminar.

By Sigurd TowrieSaturday, February 21, 2026 (11:50am)Thursday, March 5, 2026 (9:02am)
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Visitors at the Ness of Brodgar
Postgraduate Research Student Stories

PhD student is SGSAH’s featured researcher

UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student Cameron Taylor is currently the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH) featured researcher.

By Sigurd TowrieThursday, February 19, 2026 (11:23am)Thursday, February 19, 2026 (9:04am)
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Newark Research

Post-doctoral researcher sought for analysis of Newark cemetery remains

ORCA is looking for a post-doctoral researcher to record and analyse the human remains from a Pictish/Norse cemetery in Orkney.

By Sigurd TowrieMonday, February 16, 2026 (10:07am)Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (10:23am)
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Mount Maesry, Sanday
Neolithic Postgraduate Research

Online survey to help shape how the story of Orkney’s Neolithic is told

Would you like help to shape how the story of Orkney’s Neolithic is told? If so, UHI Archaeology Institute PhD student Cameron Taylor would like your input via an online survey.

By Sigurd TowrieTuesday, February 10, 2026 (11:45am)Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (11:46am)
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