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Keith Brown – taken too soon.
Just hearing the very sad news that Keith Brown suddenly passed away on Friday. Keith would be very well know… Read More

Video: A Saint in Stone – the material legacy of the St Magnus in the North Atlantic
By Jenny Murray, UHI/Shetland Museum The core of this current study is the objective to tell the story of St… Read More

Please help the Tomb of the Eagles
Our friends at the South Ronaldsay and Burray Development Trust in Orkney are hoping to raise £20,000 towards re-opening the Tomb of… Read More

Video: Role of an archaeologist
Paul Sharman, Orkney Islands Council Paul talks about his role as the Orkney Islands Council’s Archaeologist. The remit is huge… Read More
TROVE: The key to Scotland’s past
A great new resource available to anyone who is interested in Scotland’s history with access to historical archive Explore locations… Read More

Sanday Wreck: Researching wrecks workshops 2025
We are excited to let you know about some research workshops being held on various dates between March and September,… Read More



New characters for 2024
OAS has commissioned Alex Leonard the well known Orkney cartoonist to create four characters that depict key periods in Orkney’s… Read More

Awards for Orkney Projects !
News from Nick Card. Double success for the Ness!!! Great news from London this evening where it was announced at… Read More

OAS hosts Caroline Wickham-Jones web site.
At the beginning of last year we were asked to help out with another internet based project which we were… Read More