The Extraordinary Closure of the Cairns Broch
The Whale, The Well and the Fate of the Late, Great Roundhouse
The Cairns Broch and a Fin Whale – The End of Two Giants
“This research helps us to recognise the significant role that the treatment of the fin whale had in the dramatic procedures of deliberately ending of the monumental broch.” – Martin Carruthers
Orkney, Shetland and The Merchants of Bremen and Hamburg
A major research project is to get underway investigating trade links in early modern Europe.
Perth’s Pictish Warrior is Revealed
The Tulloch Stone is a ‘significant find’ which adds to the corpus of material available for study.
The Archaeology of Orkney’s Energy Industry
ORCA has received a grant of £10,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for the Orkney Energy Landscapes Project.
Orkney’s Neil Ackerman Awarded The Prestigious Robertson Medal From The Carnegie Trust
The prestigious Robertson Medal is only awarded to those whose work is outstanding.
Newark Bay – Life On The Edge Of The Ocean
“We’ve walked Newark Bay – Deerness, many times, but I haven’t written about it, until now.”
University of the Highlands & Islands Awarded Funding for Digital Heritage Projects
The Natural and Cultural Heritage Fund is led by Scottish Natural Heritage and is part funded through the European Regional Development Fund.
Tombs of the Isles: Community Archaeology Project for Orkney’s North Isles
The tombs project will support islanders to explore and tell the stories of this remarkable group of tombs in the islands
Christmas Spotting With A Difference – UHI Archaeology Institute’s Christmas Deccies!
“The UHI Archaeology Institute’s 12 Ages of Christmas…….”
