Tag: post grad research
Funded Places Available – MSc Archaeological Practice
Harvesting Seaweed- Fertilised Bere Barley – Experimental Research Reaps First Results

Fascinating finds from The Cairns
Enigmatic finds continue to emerge from The Cairns during post-excavation work being carried out by Kevin Kerr – one of our MSc students from 2016.

The Cairns whalebone – the inside story
Post-excavation work is progressing well on the whalebone vessel unearthed at The Cairns late last year. The vessel not only contained a human jawbone, but also animal bones, remains of ceramic pots and stone tools.
Recognising the demands of the workplace – MSc Archaeological Practice
Whale Tooth and Metal Working at The Cairns
Becoming a Digital Coppersmith
Masters Students Talk about their Professional Placement Experience

New Research – trading identities and Viking horse burials in Scotland
New research by University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute PhD student Siobhan Cooke, explores the use of animals, particularly horses, in Viking funerary rituals across Scotland and how these rituals were used to help develop a cultural identity in the rapidly expanding Viking realm.
Funded PhD Opportunity at The Archaeology Institute

Rock Matters: a geological basis for understanding the rock at the Ness of Brodgar
Martha Johnson writes about her research into non-structural and non-tool rocks found at the Ness of Brodgar.
Do Orcadian Tombs Align with Solar Events ?

Using archaeomagnetic dating at the Ness of Brodgar
A new website has been set up by Sam Harris, who is undertaking PhD research into archaeomagnetic dating based on samples he has taken at the Ness of Brodgar.