Second Orkney Archaeology Festival programme now online
The programme for the second Orkney Archaeology Festival (September 9-13) is now available online.
Update on Spurness open day plans
Tomorrow’s open day at the Spurness excavation site in Sanday is going ahead with tours planned every 30 minutes. The site will be open from 10am until 4pm.
Outstanding archaeology undergrad is UHI Orkney Student of the Year
UHI Orkney has named Katie Joss as its Student of the Year in recognition of her academic achievement, dedication and resilience throughout her studies.
Dig diary – final week at Skaill, Rousay
An update on the final week of excavation from Dan Lee.
Undergraduate archaeology places available through UCAS clearing
UHI Archaeology Institute is offering places to study on the Archaeology BA (Hons), Archaeology Joint Honours BA (Hons), Archaeological Sciences BSc (Hons) and Archaeological and Environmental Sciences BSc (Hons) through UCAS Clearing 2026.
Spurness 2026 – day 12
Back on site, we’ve got a side door to the Early Neolithic structure.
Spurness 2026 – day nine
A day of enlightenment, with several things that were difficult to interpret began to make sense.
Spurness 2026 – day eight
An exceptional day, but not entirely for the expected reasons.
Spurness 2026 – day seven
Photographs from day seven in Sanday.
Spurness 2026 – day six
It seems our Early Neolithic building is large – c.19.5 metres long.
Spurness 2026 – day five
Day five at Spurness, Sanday.
Spurness 2026 – day four
Trench cleaning, filming and a couple of great finds.
Dig diary – week two at Skaill, Rousay
An update from Skaill farm, Rousay, by Dan Lee.
Spurness 2026 – day three
Deturfing complete, it was time to remove the protective covers…
Spurness 2026 – day two
An exciting day on site – it seems out Neolithic structure might be bigger than we thought.
Spurness 2026 – day one
We’re back in Sanday to resume excavation of a wonderful Neolithic structure overlooking the Bay of Stove.
The Cairns dig diary – day 30
After 20 years of excavation, the UHI Archaeology Institute’s research dig at The Cairns has now come to an end. With the work on the site now completed, it’s time for site director Martin Carruthers to sum up…
Back to Sanday to continue excavating Spurness Neolithic structure
We’re back in Sanday this week, with excavations resuming at a prehistoric site at Spurness on Sunday.
Time Team’s Ness of Brodgar special now available online
Professors Jane Downes and Ingrid Mainland are among the familiar faces seen in the new Time Team special on the Ness of Brodgar excavations.
Dig diary – Week one at Skaill, Rousay
An update on the first week at Skaill from site director Dan Lee.