Vote now – ‘Landscapes Revealed’ in running for Current Archaeology Book of the Year
Our book ‘Landscapes Revealed’ has been nominated for Book of the Year in the Current Archaeology Awards.
Virtual archaeology project picks up three achievement awards
The Uist Virtual Archaeology Project has been shortlisted for two awards in the 2022 Archaeological Achievement Awards.
Link: Recreating Iron Age repairs – rivets and The Cairns bowl
A splendid blog post from experimental archaeologist and woodworker Viv Walker on her investigation into how The Cairns bowl was repaired in antiquity.
UHI project to assess the cultural heritage of ‘museum without walls’ complete
A team from the University of the Highlands and Islands, led by the UHI Archaeology Institute’s Dan Lee, have been working with Cateran Ecomuseum to complete a Cultural Heritage Assessment for this “museum without walls”.
‘They are preserved forever’ – research paper appears in new open access publication
A paper by Dr Sarah Jane Gibbon and Dr James Moore is among those found in a new open access publication, “Unlocking Sacred Landscapes: Religious and Insular Identities in Context”.
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.
Take a step back into the past with our ten-week introductory course
We’re now accepting applications for our Archaeology and Local Studies course, which begins in January 2023. The ten-week course equips you with the knowledge and resources you need to undertake your own archaeological research.
Raggie’s quest for tales of places and surnames
Dr Ragnhild Ljosland updates us on her “Vikings, Pirates, and Shipwrecked Princesses” project.
New paper: Life and death of sheep and deer at the Ness of Brodgar
Professor Ingrid Mainland and Nick Card are among the authors of a new paper on the faunal remains from the Ness of Brodgar.
Video – the history and archaeology of North Atlantic whales
The recording of November’s monthly UHI Archaeology Institute research seminar, From the Cairns to Cata Sand: The history and archaeology of North Atlantic cetaceans, featuring Dr Vicki Szabo, from Western Carolina University, and our very own Dr Jen Harland.
Archaeological studies MLitt accepting students for January start
Our MLitt in Archaeological Studies is accepting students to start in January 2023. Students can undertake the course at a UHI campus or online, giving those interested that chance to study archaeology from your their own home and gain a postgraduate qualification from the UHI Archaeology Institute.
Free art and archaeology workshop in Papay looks at Neolithic rock art
Rock art in Neolithic Orkney is the subject of a talk by Dr Antonia Thomas in Papa Westray tomorrow evening, Friday.
Antonia will be joined by ORCA’s Chris Gee for a workshop on Saturday, November 19, looking at the inspiration, materials and methods used in the creation of Neolithic art.
Back at The Cairns in 2023
Excavation at The Cairns Iron Age site will resume on Monday, June 12, 2023, running until Friday, July 7.
Ness of Brodgar dig dates for 2023 set
Archaeologists will be back at the Ness of Brodgar between Monday, July 3, 2023 until Friday, August 19, 2023.
A date for your diary – Rousay Archaeology Day this weekend
Head to Rousay on November 19, and join the archaeologists from the UHI Archaeology Institute for a day of activities and talks – including the launch of a new podcast.
Join Holly for an evening of shells…
The role of shellfish in the Iron Age will be among the subjects covered in a Stromness Museum talk by PhD candidate Holly Young next Thursday.