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Welcome to the website of the Orkney Archaeology Society. We are a charity registered in Scotland (SCO048044) which developed from the… Read More
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Young Archaeology Club relaunch
YAC relaunch session on Sunday – with Dan Lee from Orkney Energy Landscapes Project Please email yacorkney@gmail.com to register &… Read More
Talk: Re-discovering a lost Neolithic tomb at Blomuir, Holm
This talk is now viewable on YouTube here OAS talk with Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark (curator of Prehistory (Neolithic) National Museums… Read More
Report of the 2023 Viking week.
Vikings are fun! Far from just being fierce warriors, the 4th Orkney Viking Week, which took place 10-17 September, explored… Read More
Amazing new find in Orkney
Archaeologists say they have uncovered the ruins of an “incredibly rare” 5,000-year-old tomb in Orkney. The Neolithic site at Holm,… Read More
OAS Grant helps fund report
The OAS Grant comittee supplied a grant to help Karen Hardy to carry out some sample collecting from the Orkney… Read More
Brochtober 2023
All the four talks from this year’s Brotoberfest are avilable to watch for free on our Youtube playlist Broctoberfest if… Read More
Three Broctoberfest 2023 Talks
Then, on Saturday 14th October we have 3 live in-person talks at the King Street Halls, Kirkwall. Doors open at… Read More
Brochtober 2023 Zoom Talk
Orkney Archaeology Society are delighted to announce the programme for Brochtober 2023. Taking place over Friday 13th and Saturday 14th… Read More
Digs: 2024 Dates for the Ness of Brodgar
The dates for next year’s excavation – the final season of fieldwork at the Ness – have been set. Provided… Read More
Ness Open Day 2023
The open day is on Sunday 30 July and will feature activities on site and in the Stenness Community School. Just turn… Read More
Swandro Open Day
Open Day Saturday 30th July 10am – 4pm complete with reenactors bringing the Iron Age to life. free site tours,… Read More