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Welcome

Welcome

by Webmaster February 8, 2018 No Comments

Welcome to the website of the Orkney Archaeology Society. We are a charity registered in Scotland (SCO048044) which developed from the… Read More

Managing World Heritage for the benefit of local communities

by Mark Newton July 27, 2026 No Comments

Dr Anne Allen. King Street Halls, Kirkwall Dr Allen is the Manager at Durham Castle and Cathedral World Heritage Site… Read More

Behind the Scenes at Orkney Museum.

by Mark Newton July 27, 2026 No Comments

Meet outside the front of Orkney Museum, Broad Street, Kirkwall.  £25pp, includes Orkney Museum Souvenir Guidebook. Booking essential, maximum of… Read More

Energy walk, with Dan Lee and Neil Kermode

by Mark Newton July 27, 2026 No Comments

Join Dan Lee of UHI Archaeology Institute and Neil Kermode of Orkney Renewable Energy Forum for a walk and talk… Read More

Explore Lyness and the surrounding area, Hoy

by Mark Newton July 27, 2026 No Comments

with Mark Wrigley (Photographer and artist).  This will include a walk around the Lyness area and a gently paced walk… Read More

Behind the scenes at HMS Tern

by Mark Newton July 27, 2026 No Comments

including access to buildings not normally open to the public. Lindsay Bailey, HMS Tern A tour with Lindsay around the… Read More

HES Ranger walk at the Ring of Brodgar.

by Mark Newton July 27, 2026 No Comments

Join the HES rangers for a guided walk around Scotland’s largest stone circle which forms part of the Heart of… Read More

Investigating Orkney’s Submerged Landscapes

by Mark Newton July 27, 2026 No Comments

– a walk and talk at the Bay of Ireland, Stenness, with Dr Scott Timpany. Orkney has been described as… Read More

Nave from above

St Magnus Cathedral Upper Levels Tour

by Mark Newton July 27, 2026 No Comments

This amazing tour takes you into the upstairs, hidden parts of the cathedral, including the triforium, clerestory and tower. The… Read More

Nave from above

St Magnus Cathedral Upper Levels Tour

by Mark Newton July 27, 2026 No Comments

This amazing tour takes you into the upstairs, hidden parts of the cathedral, including the triforium, clerestory and tower. The… Read More

Nave from above

St Magnus Cathedral Upper Levels Tour

by Mark Newton July 27, 2026 No Comments

3.45 pm to 5.00 pm This amazing tour takes you into the upstairs, hidden parts of the cathedral, including the… Read More

Behind the Scenes at Orkney Museum

by Mark Newton July 27, 2026 No Comments

Meet outside the front of Orkney Museum, Broad Street, Kirkwall.  £25 pp, includes Orkney Museum Souvenir Guidebook. Booking essential, maximum… Read More

Memento mor

St Magnus Cathedral Ground Floor Highlights Tour

by Mark Newton July 27, 2026 No Comments

This fascinating tour will show you the highlights of the cathedral, exploring the story of St Magnus, the different styles… Read More

Memento mor

St Magnus Cathedral, Ground Floor Highlights Tour

by Mark Newton July 27, 2026 No Comments

This fascinating tour will show you the highlights of the cathedral, exploring the story of St Magnus, the different styles… Read More

OISF Event. Walk around the Ness, with Nick Card

by Mark Newton July 27, 2026 No Comments

An Orkney International Science Festival event.  £15pp, from the Ness of Brodgar public car park.   For more information about this… Read More

HES Ranger walk at the Stones of Stenness and Barnhouse.

by Mark Newton July 27, 2026 No Comments

Join the HES Rangers for a walk around one of the oldest stone circles and the nearby Neolithic settlement of… Read More

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