“The glassmakers in Ribe were clearly connoisseurs who preferred the clearest glass they could get their hands on.” Gry Hoffmann Barfod from the Department of Geoscience at Aarhus University
Under 16s go free at HES sites this summer
Those under 16 years of age will get free access to ticketed sites managed by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) this summer.
Shaetlan: Da History o ‘Jarlshof’
“This is such a symbolically significant step as this is the first time ever that Shetlanders can see their own language represented as an equal among other languages on one of their own historical sites.” Prof. Dr. Viveka Velupillai
Ding Dong The Shop Is Back!
“Which shop’s that? The Ness shop”
Ousdale Updates!
“Lots of happenings at Ousdale as usual – most importantly we saw the inside of the broch filled with gravel, to inhibit the growth of weeds and ensure a more stable surface. “
Listen to Rousay Tales in Exciting new Podcast Series
Life in Rousay, past and present, is the focus of a new podcast launching this week. Using material from the Orkney Library and Archive, Rousay Remembered and the UHI Archaeology Institute, together […]
Weather Forecast: Sunny spells and occasional showers.
Dry weather developing this afternoon. Light winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
The Life and Times of The Cairns
The excavation at the Iron Age site at The Cairns, South Ronaldsay, is the subject of the next talk hosted by the Orkney Archaeology Society.
BROCHTOBER!!!
It’s the first of Brochtober!!!!!!
Skaill Farm Excavation Resumes In July
The dig at Skaill Farm – Rousay, will resume this coming July.