The Orkney Archaeology Society is the new name for the Friends of the Orkney Archaeological Trust. or. Orkney Archaeology Tours. As of that evening, the Ness 2020 Daily… Learn more about Runes, and ask questions to the author of The Orkney Book of Runes, Dr Ragnhild Ljosland Orkney… The National Archives in Kew is offering free access to their digital records for as long as the COVID -19… This is the third video in our series by our Chair and Cairns site director – Martin Carruthers, who like… This is our second attempt at a short series by our chair and Cairns site director – Martin Carruthers who… This is our first attempt at a short series by our chair and Cairns site director – Martin Carruthers who… Our ever popular Review is now available from our on-line shop Remember if you are a member of OAS –… The University of Highlands and Islands have made available in one place a lot of their videos.
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We post world wide. Create New Account. Therefore, rather than re-inventing the wheel by providing our own site information the OAS is very happy to refer you to the Enter your email address to subscribe to our web site and receive notifications of new posts by email. About EMAS NEW! Lovely write up of our 2020 review by our friends in the Caithness Broch Project. Orkney is blessed with probably the greatest concentration of archaeological sites in Scotland, with over 200 scheduled sites.In Orkney it is possible to visit sites spanning some 8,000 years of history, from the Mesolithic, the Neolithic, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Viking period (which in Orkney, unlike the rest of the UK, lasted well into the 15th Century) , the Medieval period and right up to the 20th century conflicts of the 1st and 2nd World wars. You can keep up to date with the latest archaeological dig news on the Orkney Archaeology Society’s website. Archaeology in Orkney. Interesting Orkney Links A selection of archaeology based sites that might be of interest to our members. runs the Masters in Archaeological Practice course. EMAS – the archaeology society for everyone… students, dabblers, amateurs, professionals. Log In. Orkney Archaeology; Reading list for Orkney Archaeology; Sites in Orkney; Volunteering; Constitution; AGM Minutes; Donate; Membership; Links; OAS Shop; Our YouTube Channel. On average Orkney boasts 3 archaeological sites per square mile.Orkney is very fortunate in having a superb and easily accessible resource that gives information concerning many of the Orkney sites that can be visited. There’s a saying in Orkney that if you stick a spade into the ground, you’ll probably find an archaeological site.Of course, we don’t recommend you go digging up our landscape (unless you’re a farmer, or an archaeologist) but incredible new discoveries are regularly being made throughout the islands.Hundreds of fascinating archaeological and historical sites are scattered throughout the islands, meaning you’ll never run out of opportunities for a bit of time travelling during your stay.Orkney is understandably a Mecca for archaeologists from around the world and you can study the subject here too, at the You can keep up to date with the latest archaeological dig news on the Orkney.com is funded by Orkney Islands Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise and content is further supported by the Scottish Government and the European Community Orkney LEADER 2014-20 programme.Copyright © 2014 - 2020 Orkney.com.
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