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Charity set up to support and promote archaeology in and across Orkney.

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Thanks Bill, I'll.pass onto the person who sorts that for us

01.08.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed it does, for some reason we can't change it. But the events are correct

30.07.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Events from April 23, 2019 – August 6, 2019 – Orkney Archaeology Society

Today we have launched the Orkney Archaeology Festival programme. Tickets for some events are required, and also now live on Eventbrite. Follow this link for the programme. Great to work with friends @UHIArchaeology @welovehistory and @OrkneyCouncil

orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/events/?fbcl...

30.07.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Watch our website tomorrow for details of the programme, with booking info to follow

29.07.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The first-everΒ Orkney Archaeology FestivalΒ landsΒ 10–14 Sept 2025!

Explore Orkney’s rich past with 28 events:
πŸ”ΉΒ Guided walks
πŸ”ΉΒ Site tours
πŸ”ΉΒ Talks & workshops
πŸ”ΉΒ Family fun & more
Full programme online soon

With @UHIArchaeology, @welovehistory, @OrkneyCouncil

#Orkney #Archaeology #festival

20.07.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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OAS are delighted to share details of our next Legacy event. On 28th May Ness Dig Director Nick Card will be in conversation with Mark Edmonds. Before this however we are also premiering our film of last summers Ness of Brodgar exhibition, filmed for us by Mark Jenkins. #Orkney

05.05.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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There's a wonderful exhibition celebrating Palestinian art and culture on in Stromness #Orkney

09.04.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Talk: By Esther Renwick, Historic Environment Scotland Esther is District Visitor and Community Manager (Orkney and Shetland) Historic Environment Scotland. β€œSimply Amazing”: Managing Orkney’s Properties in Care Esther Renwick of HES will speak aboutΒ  …

OAS are pleased to announce that our next public talk is on Wed 30th April with Esther Renwick from @HistEnvScot This is a free talk but as places are limited please book your seat via our website. This talk is unlikely to be filmed.
#orkney

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09.04.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Talk: Further discoveries at Blomuir Passage Grave, Holm By Hugo Anderson Wymark National Museums Scotland In 2023 a new Neolithic passage grave was discovered at Blomuir, Holm. Excavations in 2024 fully excavated the chamber and side cells, revealing fu…

Don't forget our talk tonight. You've still got time to register, you need to click on this link and click on RSVP to be sent the zoom details.

orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/talk-f...

20.03.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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20 years of Ness discoveries – Nick at Current Archaeology Live!Β conference A report from Jo Bourne on the Current Archaeology Live! conference in London at the weekend, at which Nick was the keynote speaker.

A report from Jo Bourne on the Current Archaeology Live! conference in London at the weekend, at which site director Nick Card was the keynote speaker.
#archaeology #Orkney #NessOfBrodgar #Neolithic

03.03.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
HMS Pheasant 1917 Book Launch
YouTube video by The Orkney News HMS Pheasant 1917 Book Launch

This is a recording of the talk given by Fiona Grahame which relates the stories of some of the men who lost their lives when M-class destroyer struck a mine off Rora Head, Orkney on 1st March 1917. #RoyalNavy #WorldWar1 #Orkney
youtu.be/g7Wme2VB2sU?...

06.03.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent. Will look out for the link

11.03.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, interesting. Will this be on line or in person?

10.03.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video: 'A Saint in Stone' - recording of OAS talk now available online - Archaeology Orkney The recording of Jenny Murray's Orkney Archaeology Society (OAS) talk, A Saint in Stone, is now available online.

Here is the talk given by Jenny Murray, filmed by the @orkneyarchaeology.bsky.social - and revealing the carbon dating of the wooden box where the bones were found…. archaeologyorkney.com/2025/03/07/v...

07.03.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We love to have you part of this . Do say hi if you can :)

09.03.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Tomb of the Eagles The Tomb of the Eagles is one of Orkney's best-loved Neolithic sites. We aim to re-open and restore it as a community hub and tourist locale

The Tomb of the Eagles crowd funder is doing well but needs more support. Can you help?

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/tomb-of-th...

09.03.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Talk: Further discoveries at Blomuir Passage Grave, Holm By Hugo Anderson Wymark National Museums Scotland In 2023 a new Neolithic passage grave was discovered at Blomuir, Holm. Excavations in 2024 fully excavated the chamber and side cells, revealing fu…

Orkney Archaeology Society's next public talk is an online event with Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark, outlining further discoveries at Blomuir Passage Grave, Holm. The talk will be on 20th March, starting at 7pm.

Get your free tickets here,
orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/talk-f...

07.03.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Archaeology as community wealth building

please help this important crowdfunder

@orkneyarchaeology.bsky.social
@archscot.bsky.social @dtascotland.bsky.social @communityent.bsky.social

🏺 #Archaeology #Scotland #ArchScot

01.03.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back in Sanday this summer to continue investigations into Neolithic-Bronze Age transition - Archaeology Orkney A team from the UHI Archaeology Institute will be back in Sanday in August to continue excavating as part of a project looking at the Neolithic-Bronze Age transition in Orkney.

A team from the UHI Archaeology Institute will be back in #Sanday in August to continue excavating a Bronze Age structure as part of a project looking at the Neolithic-Bronze Age transition in #Orkney.
#archaeology #Neolithic #BronzeAge #ThinkUHI #excavation
archaeologyorkney.com/2025/02/15/n...

15.02.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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3D model of Sanday Bronze Age double-house - Archaeology Orkney A 3d model from Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark showing the Bronze Age structures in Spurness, Sanday, under excavation in 2018.

Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark's 3d model of the Bronze Age structures in Spurness, Sanday, under excavation in 2018. We're returning to site in August to continue investigations.
archaeologyorkney.com/2025/02/19/3...
#archaeology #Orkney #Sanday #BronzeAge #ThinkUHI

19.02.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A pot is for storage and cooking…right? Jan Blatchford on her surprising discovery - a cordon running across the base of a pot's interior.

Jan Blatchford on her surprising discovery - a cordon running across the base of a pot's interior.
#archaeology #ceramics #Orkney #Neolithic

20.02.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Orkney Archaeology Society are delighted to have been able to play such a role in this really exciting research.

27.02.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UHI Launches New Early Modern European Studies MLitt The University of the Highlands and Islands Institute for Northern Studies, in collaboration with the UHI Centre for History, UHI Archaeology Institute, UHI Highland Theological College and UHI Lit…

New MLitt Course @thinkuhi.bsky.social - with @uhihistory.bsky.social @uhiarchaeology.bsky.social, Highland Theological College & UHI Literature team, @insuhi.bsky.social enrolling in September 2025 – Early Modern European Studies (EMES)
tinyurl.com/yr8unjd3

26.02.2025 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Role of an archaeologist
YouTube video by Orkney Archeology Society Role of an archaeologist

Delighted to share the film of our January talk by Paul Sharman, Regional Archaeologist here at @OrkneyCouncil
#orkney #archaeology

youtu.be/nQ-L4seaYhs?...

27.02.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely to 'see' you, great talk :)

23.01.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight's the night for our online talk with Paul Sharman - this free event starts at 7pm and to get your zoom link please visit the events page on our website #orkney #archaeology

23.01.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Talk: What does a Regional Archaeologist do? Paul Sharman, Orkney Islands Council Β Talk is on Zoom and starts at 7.00pm. It is due to end by 8.30pm Paul will talk about his role as the Orkney Islands Council’s Archaeologist. The remit is huge…

If you follow this link you RSVP at the end.

orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/talk-w...

20.01.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don't miss our talk this coming Thursday. Hear Paul Sharman talk about the role of the Regional Archaeologist. This is an online only event, starts at 7pm & is free to attend. You can get the link to this talk at our website. RSVP and we will send you the zoom link. #Orkney

20.01.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Orkney Archeology Society Talks on Archaeology mainly in Orkney UK organised by Orkney Archaeology Society ( OAS )

This is our YouTube channel. The Skaill talk isn't up yet but will be soon, all being well

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15.01.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's the first OAS talk of 2025! Join us on 23 January for a zoom talk by Paul Sharman, who will be answering the question "what does the Regional Archaeologist do?"
This is a free talk, and you can get the link by RSVP'ing here

orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/talk-w...

15.01.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@orkneyarchaeology is following 20 prominent accounts