“I had the idea of building a mini-broch in our garden!”
‘Out of the Round: Continuity and connection to landscape in hut circle communities’
On the evening of Friday 24th September, Hannah Genders Boyd will present the next in the UHI Archaeology Institute’s series of monthly online seminars.
Recognising “the raw emotional power that everyday objects can acquire”
“I consider the experience of grief and bereavement to be one such emotion, even if the ways in which this was processed and navigated varies between individuals and societies.”
The Life And Times Of The Cairns
It is a period of stability and change, explained Martin Carruthers, it is generational with its rhythms and routines.
The Fermented Wool Fibres of The Pazyryk Carpet
The carpet, which was made out of new wool at around 400 BC, is one of the most exciting examples of central Asian craftsmanship from the Iron Age.
A Potted History – the Iron Age / Roman transition in Hampshire
A series of short films are being released over the week and culminate in a live question and answer session on Friday 17 July, 12.30-1.30pm.
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
Revealing Iron Age Orkney’s Use of Whale Bone
Some very large whale species were sourced for tools, vessels and equipment during the Iron Age.
Calling All Brochaholics!!!
“The exhibits were a good example of the ‘human’ side of archaeological excavations. “
The Cairns, On A Sunny Sunny Open Day!
The Cairns broch and village at Windwick, South Ronaldsay, is rising from the earth, year by year.