Today we have launched the Orkney Archaeology Festival programme. Tickets for some events are required, and also now live on Eventbrite. Follow this link for the programme. Great to work with friends @UHIArchaeology @welovehistory and @OrkneyCouncil orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/events/?fbcl...

Watch our website tomorrow for details of the programme, with booking info to follow

The first-ever Orkney Archaeology Festival lands 10–14 Sept 2025! Explore Orkney’s rich past with 28 events: 🔹 Guided walks 🔹 Site tours 🔹 Talks & workshops 🔹 Family fun & more Full programme online soon With @UHIArchaeology, @welovehistory, @OrkneyCouncil #Orkney #Archaeology #festival

OAS are delighted to share details of our next Legacy event. On 28th May Ness Dig Director Nick Card will be in conversation with Mark Edmonds. Before this however we are also premiering our film of last summers Ness of Brodgar exhibition, filmed for us by Mark Jenkins. #Orkney

There's a wonderful exhibition celebrating Palestinian art and culture on in Stromness #Orkney

OAS are pleased to announce that our next public talk is on Wed 30th April with Esther Renwick from @HistEnvScot This is a free talk but as places are limited please book your seat via our website. This talk is unlikely to be filmed. #orkney orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/talk-b...

Don't forget our talk tonight. You've still got time to register, you need to click on this link and click on RSVP to be sent the zoom details. orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/talk-f...

A report from Jo Bourne on the Current Archaeology Live! conference in London at the weekend, at which site director Nick Card was the keynote speaker. #archaeology #Orkney #NessOfBrodgar #Neolithic

This is a recording of the talk given by Fiona Grahame which relates the stories of some of the men who lost their lives when M-class destroyer struck a mine off Rora Head, Orkney on 1st March 1917. #RoyalNavy #WorldWar1 #Orkney youtu.be/g7Wme2VB2sU?...

Here is the talk given by Jenny Murray, filmed by the @orkneyarchaeology.bsky.social - and revealing the carbon dating of the wooden box where the bones were found…. archaeologyorkney.com/2025/03/07/v...

The Tomb of the Eagles crowd funder is doing well but needs more support. Can you help? www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/tomb-of-th...

Orkney Archaeology Society's next public talk is an online event with Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark, outlining further discoveries at Blomuir Passage Grave, Holm. The talk will be on 20th March, starting at 7pm. Get your free tickets here, orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/talk-f...

Archaeology as community wealth building please help this important crowdfunder @orkneyarchaeology.bsky.social @archscot.bsky.social @dtascotland.bsky.social @communityent.bsky.social 🏺 #Archaeology #Scotland #ArchScot

A team from the UHI Archaeology Institute will be back in #Sanday in August to continue excavating a Bronze Age structure as part of a project looking at the Neolithic-Bronze Age transition in #Orkney. #archaeology #Neolithic #BronzeAge #ThinkUHI #excavation archaeologyorkney.com/2025/02/15/n...

Dr Hugo Anderson-Whymark's 3d model of the Bronze Age structures in Spurness, Sanday, under excavation in 2018. We're returning to site in August to continue investigations. archaeologyorkney.com/2025/02/19/3... #archaeology #Orkney #Sanday #BronzeAge #ThinkUHI

Jan Blatchford on her surprising discovery - a cordon running across the base of a pot's interior. #archaeology #ceramics #Orkney #Neolithic

Orkney Archaeology Society are delighted to have been able to play such a role in this really exciting research.

New MLitt Course @thinkuhi.bsky.social - with @uhihistory.bsky.social @uhiarchaeology.bsky.social, Highland Theological College & UHI Literature team, @insuhi.bsky.social enrolling in September 2025 – Early Modern European Studies (EMES) tinyurl.com/yr8unjd3

Delighted to share the film of our January talk by Paul Sharman, Regional Archaeologist here at @OrkneyCouncil #orkney #archaeology youtu.be/nQ-L4seaYhs?...

Tonight's the night for our online talk with Paul Sharman - this free event starts at 7pm and to get your zoom link please visit the events page on our website #orkney #archaeology

Don't miss our talk this coming Thursday. Hear Paul Sharman talk about the role of the Regional Archaeologist. This is an online only event, starts at 7pm & is free to attend. You can get the link to this talk at our website. RSVP and we will send you the zoom link. #Orkney

It's the first OAS talk of 2025! Join us on 23 January for a zoom talk by Paul Sharman, who will be answering the question "what does the Regional Archaeologist do?" This is a free talk, and you can get the link by RSVP'ing here orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/event/talk-w...

*** talk tonight *** We now have 6 seats available for tonight's talk. If you tried to get a ticket earlier and couldn't, here is your chance! orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/events/

2 more tickets available for our talk on Thursday. These were snapped up in minutes last time - good luck! orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/events/

*** 5th December talk update *** We've had a couple of tickets cancellations for this event so there are 2 places available if you missed out. Book them via this link (you need to RSVP). orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/events/

Hurrah, welcome Orkney Library!

OAS are delighted to have a table at the Skaill House Christmas Fair this weekend. Sat & Sun, 10 - 4. We have our amazing 2025 Calendar, new character merchandise and lots more #Orkney #Archaeology

As archaeologists we are often translators, storytellers for the dead. Their lithic houses whisper of things humanity shall never clear the shadow of – ritual, grief, mystery. – Dr. K Brophy #StandingStoneSunday

Very sad to hear the news that Colin Renfrew has passed away. Colin was not only a giant of prehistoric archaeology, but a great friend to Orkney, including being Honorary President of Orkney Archaeology Society. Our very best wishes to Jane and family at this sad time, he will be very much missed.

Looking for the perfect present for someone for Christmas AND keen to support archaeology here in Orkney? Our on-line shop has some great gifts this year, and we post internationally. But keep an eye on those last posting dates! shop.orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk

Our next public talk is on Thursday 5th December. You do need to book your (free) ticket as places are limited to 40. You can book at our website, here, using the RSVP button. This talk will be filmed. orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk/events/

Right challenge accepted. I had a request for “photos from Orkney”. I can live with that being my purpose 😆

When Orkney Library move then it’s really all over

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Hi! Just opened this account as part of the general flight from X. Follow us for posts about Orkney Archaeology and all other associated things. #Orkney #Archaeology

A new book to treasure! The Orkney Heritage Society carried out an oral history project about the cathedral - original recorded interviews are now with Orkney Library, but here are edited highlights. Such a lot of love for 'our' cathedral; choristers, custodians, conservators, ministers...and more!