Talk: An archaeology of Christianity in medieval Orkney: parishes, patronage and pilgrimage

By Dr Sarah-Jane Gibbon, UHI Archaeology

In this talk Sarah Jane will give an overview of her research into Christian practice in medieval Orkney by looking at churches, parish formation, the Naversdale runestone, St Magnus veneration and some recent finds from Skaill Rousay.

BIO: Sarah Jane has been a part-time lecturer at the UHI Archaeology Institute for 20 years. She teaches modules in Early Medieval Archaeology and Historical Archaeology, is a co-director of the Landscapes of Change research project excavating at Skaill Rousay, and PI for the LIFTE Project looking into the impact of early modern trade in the Northern Isles.

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