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Sarah James

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Archaeology student at UHI; charity trustee; stitcher. Isle of Mull, Argyll.

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Jen and Holly among contributors to new Royal SocietyΒ journal Dr Jen Harland and PhD student Holly Young are among the contributors in a special issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.

Dr Jen Harland and PhD student Holly Young are among the contributors in a special issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.
#archaeology #zooarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch

10.07.2025 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back in Rousay for three-week excavation atΒ Skaill Our second dig of the season gets under way tomorrow with archaeologists, students and volunteers from the UHI Archaeology Institute back at the multi-period settlement site at Skaill, Rousay.

Our second dig of the season gets under way tomorrow with archaeologists, students and volunteers from the UHI Archaeology Institute back at the multi-period settlement site at Skaill, #Rousay.
#Orkney #excavation #archaeology #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch

06.07.2025 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Cairns dig diary – dayΒ one Back on site for the penultimate season of excavation.

The Cairns Dig Diary - Day 1: Back on site for the penultimate season of excavation. Site director Martin outlines plans for 2025.
#Orkney #excavation #TheCairns #IronAge #ThinkUHI

09.06.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Wonderful evening boat trip down from Mull to the Garvellachs and time ashore on Eileach an Naoimh exploring the remains of the 6th century AD monastic settlement attributed to St Brendan.

19.05.2025 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Free industrial heritage leaflet/map available to download - Archaeology Orkney The poster map/leaflet created as part of our From Peat Spade to Tangle Trade industrial heritage project is now available to download.

The poster map/leaflet created as part of our "From Peat Spade to Tangle Trade" industrial heritage project is now available to download.
#archaeology #industrialheritage #orkney #thinkuhi
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22.02.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And a longer account of Jenny Murray's recent work here: archaeologyorkney.com/2025/02/25/s...

25.02.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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January date for The Cairns on new series of β€˜Digging forΒ Britain’ The Cairns dig will feature in Digging for Britain TV series on January 9, 2025.

Our dig at The Cairns, #Orkney, features in the new series of the BBC's Digging for Britain, due to be broadcast on January 9, 2025.
#IronAge #Archaeology #Excavation #ThinkUHI #UHIOrkney

14.12.2024 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Coralie- all the best!

02.12.2024 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They enjoyed working with you too! I’ve just joined as a non exec director of MICT. Impressive range of activities across the spectrum here on Mull & Iona being undertaken or facilitated by MICT as seen at the Ardura project.

02.12.2024 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Case Study: Dendrochronology and woodland history at Ardura Community Forest, MullΒ  | The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework

Great to see the new Dendro framework up on @scarf-scot.bsky.social by @dendrochronicle.bsky.social and others. Pleased to read the excellent case study on Ardura Community forest on Mull!

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02.12.2024 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video: Join Orkney's county archaeologist on a visit to Auskerry - Archaeology Orkney Join Orkney's county archaeologist Paul Sharman on a visit to some of the sites on the island of Auskerry.

Video: Join Orkney’s county #archaeologist on a visit to Auskerry.
archaeologyorkney.com/2024/11/17/a...
#archaeology #orkney

17.11.2024 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Head to Rousay on Saturday for a walk and talk on the latest Skaill farm discoveries - Archaeology Orkney The Skaill team are back in Rousay on November 16, 2024, for a free walk and talk about the ongoing excavations.

The dig team are back in #Rousay this Sat, Nov 16, for a free walk/talk on the latest discoveries at Skaill farm.
archaeologyorkney.com/2024/11/14/s...
#Orkney #archaeology #Excavation

14.11.2024 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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