Cairn and the whale bones
New DNA results has shed light on Iron Age use of whale bone and the remarkable process of ending a… Read More
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Cairns dig cancelled for 2020
From Martin Carruthers – Hi everyone! I’m afraid that I have to inform you of the cancellation of The Cairns… Read More
Ness of Brodgar Dig cancelled
Because of the COVID-19 virus restrictions, this year’s dig at the Ness of Brodgar has been cancelled for 2020. The… Read More
All meetings and Talks postponed
Because of the government’s recommendations re the COVID-19 virus ,we at Orkney Archaeology Society have decided to postpone our committee… Read More
POSTPONED — Walk & Talk: Knowes O’ Trotty
An exploration and talk at the Knowes of Trotty with Professor Jane Downes. Meet at 2.15pm, free. Meeting place to… Read More
Talk Postponed
We have taken a reluctant decision to postpone the talk next Tuesday (17th March) from Martin Carruthers because of the… Read More
Twilight tours at Maeshowe
Historic Enviroment Scotland An ‘after hours’ for an exclusive opportunity to tour Maeshowe and view the site in the changing… Read More
Baltic bowls & Riga Cups Khokhloma ware in the Northern Isles
A talk based on the current exhibition at the Orkney museum by Russian Art Historian, Jeremy Howard Note this talk… Read More
St Magnus Graffiti Project: what we’ve found so far…
with Dr Antonia Thomas (UHI Archaeology) & Fran Flett Hollinrake (St Magnus Cathedral) who will be taking us through what… Read More
Digs: Ness dates for 2020
The dates for the 2020 excavation season at the Ness have been confirmed. The site will be open to the… Read More
Brochtoberfest 2019 -Saturday
OAS’s celebration of all things Broch and Iron Age Stalls and Talks Stalls from 10 am and the Talks start… Read More
Brochtoberfest 2019 – Sunday
OAS’s celebration of all things Broch and Iron Age Talk on the Broch of Gurness, West Mainland. All welcome
Talk: Norway in the Neolithic
We’re delighted to have Astrid J Nyland from the University of Stavanger talking to us about Norway in the Neolithic.… Read More
Video: Ragnhild Ljosland OAS Talk
Dr Raghnild Ljosland talk on Orkney Runes This talk explores the runic inscriptions found in Orkney which seem to have been… Read More