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Seminar

What makes ruination and decay attractive?

In this article, Dr Ragnhild Ljosland, Orkney College UHI , talks about the attraction of the theme – Ruination & Decay.

By seanlisle1Tuesday, March 12, 2019 (10:55am)Wednesday, March 31, 2021 (3:26pm)
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Outreach St Magnus Graffiti Project

St Magnus Cathedral graffiti project launched

Archaeologists from the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute have teamed up with Orkney Archaeology Society for an exciting community archaeology project centred on the 870 year old St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney.

By seanlisle1Friday, January 18, 2019 (7:53am)Thursday, April 1, 2021 (9:49am)
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Archaeology Courses

Environmental Archaeology Workshops – Enrol Now

By seanlisle1Friday, October 12, 2018 (4:16am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (1:00pm)
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Archaeology

Archaeology in Orkney, Summer – Part Two

By seanlisle1Tuesday, October 2, 2018 (1:38am)Tuesday, October 2, 2018 (1:43am)
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Archaeology Brochtoberfest

Brochtoberfest 2018

By seanlisle1Tuesday, September 18, 2018 (6:18am)Monday, May 6, 2019 (1:01pm)
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Excavation Neolithic Ness of Brodgar Student Stories

UHI MSc student Ross Drummond at the Ness of Brodgar

In the fourth episode of his story detailing his experience of studying archaeology at the University of the Highlands and Islands, MSc student Ross Drummond tells us about his time at the world-renowned Ness of Brodgar excavation in Orkney.

By seanlisle1Tuesday, September 18, 2018 (5:17am)Monday, March 15, 2021 (12:33pm)
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Bronze Age Cata Sand Excavation Neolithic Sanday Student Stories

Summer of digging – Sanday update by UHI student Ross

Summer of digging – Sanday update by UHI student Ross

By seanlisle1Thursday, September 6, 2018 (2:53am)Tuesday, March 16, 2021 (2:14pm)
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Archaeology Swartigill Dig Diary

Final Week Starts at Swartigill Dig

By seanlisle1Wednesday, September 5, 2018 (5:37am)Wednesday, September 5, 2018 (5:41am)
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Excavation Skaill Farmstead Student Stories

UHI Student Ross Drummond and the #Skaillsaga

Conas atá tú? It’s Ross again! This time reporting about Pt. 2 of my ‘Summer of Digging’, at Skaill Farmstead on Rousay. The project at Skaill has been running since 2015, with this season’s activities (July 9th-24th) being the fourth year on site.

By seanlisle1Thursday, August 16, 2018 (2:17am)Monday, March 15, 2021 (11:19am)
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Excavation Rousay Skaill Farmstead Viking/Norse

Skaill Farm, Rousay – 2019 open day

The University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute invites you to be an archaeologist for a day. Join the team uncovering the story of this exciting site at our Open Day at Skaill Farm on the island of Rousay, Orkney.

By seanlisle1Thursday, July 19, 2018 (12:22am)Monday, March 15, 2021 (11:25am)
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