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UID:2647-1688124600-1688144400@orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk
SUMMARY:Cairns Open Day
DESCRIPTION:Guided tours of the dig of the iron age broch in South Ronaldsay.
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/cairns-open-day-3/
LOCATION:The Cairns\, South Ronaldsay\, Orkney
CATEGORIES:Activity,Digs,Outside
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cairns.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220711T110000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T081645Z
UID:1999-1657537200-1660323600@orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk
SUMMARY:New Ness Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Entitled The Ness and its people\, the exhibition is running in Historic Environment Scotland’s Maeshowe Visitor Centre on weekdays from Monday\, July 11\, until Friday\, August 12. \nIt will also run on our open day\, Sunday\, July 31. \nWe’ve always wanted to display finds to site visitors but have struggled with the costs of doing so. \nThis year a grant from the Orkney Islands Council Culture Fund has made it possible\, along with the generosity of Historic Environment Scotland.
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/new-ness-exhibition/
LOCATION:Orkney
CATEGORIES:Activity,Digs
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ness of Brodgar Trust":MAILTO:info@nessofbrodgar.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220706T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220817T173000
DTSTAMP:20260512T234522
CREATED:20220331T082248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220331T082248Z
UID:1911-1657103400-1660757400@orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk
SUMMARY:Ness of Brodgar Dig
DESCRIPTION:Don’t forget when you are visiting the dig that you have a look at the various merchandise at our shop on-site. \nSite tours and an open day returning to the Ness this summer
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/ness-of-brodgar-dig-4/
LOCATION:Ness of Brodgar
CATEGORIES:Activity,Digs,Outside,Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Ness-of-Brodgar-104-e1690135752239.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Ness of Brodgar Trust":MAILTO:info@nessofbrodgar.co.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211019
DTSTAMP:20260512T234522
CREATED:20210505T135602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211008T090455Z
UID:1567-1633741200-1634518799@orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk
SUMMARY:Brochtoberfest
DESCRIPTION:This is an annual event and this year the programme will feature daily talks and events focused on Caithness\, Shetland and Orkney Iron Age\, on subjects ranging from textiles to recent archaeological discoveries. Keep an eye on our website and on social media for more details as they become available. \nBrochtoberfest 9th– 17th October 2021 \n Welcome to Brochtoberfest 2021\, this year we have orgainsed an online event to continue to enable our members from across the UK and beyond to enjoy this popular event\, now in its 5th year. \n This year we are pleased to welcome speakers from across Scotland and the Northern Isles to share their research and interest in all things Broch and the Scottish Iron Age. Tickets for live sessions and the Kwiz can be booked online via Eventbrite and our pre-recorded sessions will be available on the date and times indicated on our YouTube channel.  \n All events are free\, but donations are always gratefully received. This year we are pleased to have launched a range of Brochtoberfest merchandise that can be order via our online shop. To accompany the online talks\, we will post articles\, blogs and images on the OAS website\, with a new feature added each day from Monday 12th. We hope you enjoy this year’s schedule of events: \nThere will be speakers from NOSAS\, AOC\, Shetland Amenities Trust\, UHI and many more.. this event is not to be missed \nPlease Donate: https://shop.orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/donations/donate-to-oas/ \n 
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/brochtoberfest/
LOCATION:Various in Orkney\, Orkney
CATEGORIES:Activity,Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Brochtober-sign-e1632416659327.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Orkney Archaeology Society":MAILTO:enquiries@orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210921
DTSTAMP:20260512T234522
CREATED:20210604T075857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T145637Z
UID:1643-1631149200-1632099599@orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk
SUMMARY:Viking week
DESCRIPTION:The Viking Week Festival\, 9-19 September 2021. \nThere will be an excellent programme of online talks and face-to-face outdoor tours and events in Orkney (subject to Covid restrictions). \nOutings include guided tours of Birsay and Orphir with Colleen Batey\, guided tour of Kirkwall with Ragnhild Ljosland. Orkney Time Travel\, who organised the first Viking Week in 2019\, are also on the programme with a living history event. \nAll the details are on the website set up for the event  http://brodgar.co.uk/vikingweek/ and will be published on social media. \nWe hope as many people as possible can join the event in one way or another. Many of the events are free\, but we hope that you might consider making a donation to OAS (https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/donate/). \nPhoto copyright Mark Woodsford-Dean\n 
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/viking-week-2/
LOCATION:Various in Orkney\, Orkney
CATEGORIES:Activity,Outside,Talks,Walks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Raggie":MAILTO:info@brodgar.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210723T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210723T170000
DTSTAMP:20260512T234522
CREATED:20210619T091803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210619T091803Z
UID:1665-1627038000-1627059600@orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk
SUMMARY:Orkney Energy Landscapes Project recording days #3
DESCRIPTION:The third  event of the new Orkney Energy Landscapes project takes place on Saturday\, July 3\, the focus shifts to Costa Head\, the site of an early wind turbine in the 1950s\, followed by Billia Croo\, Stromness\, on Friday\, July 23. This recording day will include a tour of the wave energy test site by the EMEC team. \nAnyone interested in learning some new skills and taking part in any\, or all\, of the recording days should email enquiries.ORCA@uhi.ac.uk. No previous experience is necessary. \nThe Orkney Energy Landscapes project is led by the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA)\, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute\, in partnership with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews. \nIts aims are to explore the past\, present and future of energy production and its role in shaping the identity of Orkney’s communities.
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/orkney-energy-landscapes-project-recording-days-3/
LOCATION:Billia Croo
CATEGORIES:Activity,Outside
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Orkney-Energy-Landscapes-poster-V3-relaunch-2021-print.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210703T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210703T170000
DTSTAMP:20260512T234522
CREATED:20210603T091144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210619T092039Z
UID:1660-1625310000-1625331600@orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk
SUMMARY:Orkney Energy Landscapes Project recording days #2
DESCRIPTION:The second event of the new Orkney Energy Landscapes project takes place Saturday\, July 3\, the focus shifts to Costa Head\, the site of an early wind turbine in the 1950s\, followed by Billia Croo\, Stromness\, on Friday\, July 23. This recording day will include a tour of the wave energy test site by the EMEC team. \nBurgar Hill was initially a wind energy research site in the early 1980s and home to a number of experimental turbines. These are long gone but evidence of them remains in the landscape. \nSaturday’s recording day\, from 10am until 4pm\, is open to anyone interested in helping survey and record the old turbine bases. \nAnyone interested in learning some new skills and taking part in any\, or all\, of the recording days should email enquiries.ORCA@uhi.ac.uk. No previous experience is necessary. \nThe Orkney Energy Landscapes project is led by the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA)\, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute\, in partnership with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews. \nIts aims are to explore the past\, present and future of energy production and its role in shaping the identity of Orkney’s communities.
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/orkney-energy-landscapes-project-recording-days-2/
LOCATION:Costa Head
CATEGORIES:Activity,Outside
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Orkney-Energy-Landscapes-poster-V3-relaunch-2021-print.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210626T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210626T170000
DTSTAMP:20260512T234522
CREATED:20210619T090534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210619T091828Z
UID:1655-1624705200-1624726800@orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk
SUMMARY:Orkney Energy Landscapes Project recording days #1
DESCRIPTION:The first event of the new Orkney Energy Landscapes project takes place next Saturday\, June 26\, at Burgar Hill in Orkney’s West Mainland. \nBurgar Hill was initially a wind energy research site in the early 1980s and home to a number of experimental turbines. These are long gone but evidence of them remains in the landscape. \nSaturday’s recording day\, from 10am until 4pm\, is open to anyone interested in helping survey and record the old turbine bases. \nA week later\, on Saturday\, July 3\, the focus shifts to Costa Head\, the site of an early wind turbine in the 1950s\, followed by Billia Croo\, Stromness\, on Friday\, July 23. This recording day will include a tour of the wave energy test site by the EMEC team. \nAnyone interested in learning some new skills and taking part in any\, or all\, of the recording days should email enquiries.ORCA@uhi.ac.uk. No previous experience is necessary. \nThe Orkney Energy Landscapes project is led by the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA)\, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute\, in partnership with the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of St Andrews. \nIts aims are to explore the past\, present and future of energy production and its role in shaping the identity of Orkney’s communities.
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/orkney-energy-landscapes-project-recording-days1/
LOCATION:Burgar Hill
CATEGORIES:Activity,Outside
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Orkney-Energy-Landscapes-poster-V3-relaunch-2021-print.jpg
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190825
DTSTAMP:20260512T234522
CREATED:20190711T150455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190711T150455Z
UID:927-1566003600-1566608399@orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk
SUMMARY:Viking Week
DESCRIPTION:The Orkney Viking Week runs 17-23 August and will have a fun and practical\nfocus on Orkney’s Norse period. There will be talks\, practical workshops\nand outings\, guided tours\, book events\, falconry\, a Viking Voyage to\nHoy\, a giant human game of Hnefatafl\, and of course the week will finish\nwith a great Viking Feast on the Beach! \nProgramme at www.brodgar.co.uk/vikingweek
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/viking-week/
LOCATION:Various in Orkney\, Orkney
CATEGORIES:Activity,Outside,Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Swandro-Vikings.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Raggie":MAILTO:info@brodgar.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190806T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190806T133000
DTSTAMP:20260512T234522
CREATED:20190527T092419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190527T092419Z
UID:887-1565087400-1565098200@orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk
SUMMARY:Ranger days at the Ness for youngsters
DESCRIPTION:“Digging up the Past at the Ness of Brodgar” \nThis event is where the Historic Scotland Rangers take youngsters ( 12+ ) for a day of experience at the Ness of Brodgar\, you will get a chance to dig on the site as well as see what is involved in an archaeology dig. It is a great experience. \nThis is a whole day event and places are very limited so contact Sandra at orkneyrangers@hes.scot for more details
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/ranger-days-at-the-ness-for-youngsters/
LOCATION:Ness of Brodgar
CATEGORIES:Activity,Outside,Youngsters
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/youngarcheologists.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="HES Rangers":MAILTO:orkneyrangers@hes.scot
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190716T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190716T133000
DTSTAMP:20260512T234522
CREATED:20190527T092506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190527T092506Z
UID:884-1563273000-1563283800@orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk
SUMMARY:Ranger days at the Ness for youngsters
DESCRIPTION:“Digging up the Past at the Ness of Brodgar” \nThis event is where the Historic Scotland Rangers take youngsters ( 12+ ) for a day of experience at the Ness of Brodgar\, you will get a chance to dig on the site as well as see what is involved in an archaeology dig. It is a great experience. \nThis is a whole day event and places are very limited so contact Sandra at orkneyrangers@hes.scot for more details
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/ranger-days-at-the-ness-for-youngsters-2/
LOCATION:Ness of Brodgar
CATEGORIES:Activity,Outside,Youngsters
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/youngarcheologists.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="HES Rangers":MAILTO:orkneyrangers@hes.scot
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190709T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190709T133000
DTSTAMP:20260512T234522
CREATED:20190527T092548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190527T092548Z
UID:881-1562668200-1562679000@orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk
SUMMARY:Ranger days at the Ness for youngsters
DESCRIPTION:“Digging up the Past at the Ness of Brodgar” \nThis event is where the Historic Scotland Rangers take youngsters ( 12+ ) for a day of experience at the Ness of Brodgar\, you will get a chance to dig on the site as well as see what is involved in an archaeology dig. It is a great experience. \nThis is a whole day event and places are very limited so contact Sandra at orkneyrangers@hes.scot for more details
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/ranger-days-at-the-ness-for-youngsters-3/
LOCATION:Ness of Brodgar
CATEGORIES:Activity,Outside,Youngsters
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/youngarcheologists.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="HES Rangers":MAILTO:orkneyrangers@hes.scot
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190704
DTSTAMP:20260512T234522
CREATED:20190621T160523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190621T160653Z
UID:897-1561942800-1562115599@orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk
SUMMARY:Come and help at the 'Big Reveal'!
DESCRIPTION:We need helpers to move the tyres and plastic off the Ness of Brodgar before the digging starts in a new season \nMeet at the Ness of Brodgar at 9am  in old clothes\, bring waterproofs and gloves and packed lunch and drinks. \nYou need to be reasonably fit. \n1st of July and 2nd July
URL:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/come-and-help-at-the-big-reveal/
LOCATION:Ness of Brodgar
CATEGORIES:Activity,Outside
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Ness-Scott-Pike.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Ness of Brodgar Trust":MAILTO:info@nessofbrodgar.co.uk
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