UHI Archaeology Institute

UHI Archaeology Institute A world-class teaching and research organisation and one of the top 15 archaeology units in the UK

The Archaeology Department of the University of the Highlands and Islands offers a range of undergraduate and post-graduate study and received a "world class" rating in the last Research Assessment Exercise.

'Ness Day' is just one of many events on the horizon as part of the Orkney Science Festival and Orkney Archaeology Festi...
27/08/2026

'Ness Day' is just one of many events on the horizon as part of the Orkney Science Festival and Orkney Archaeology Festival.

A project to assess carbonised plant remains from the Ness of Brodgar is one of 43 to receive funding through the first ...
26/08/2026

A project to assess carbonised plant remains from the Ness of Brodgar is one of 43 to receive funding through the first Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) Access Fund.

Three-week excavation at South Ronaldsay’s Tomb of the Eagles begins MondayAn ORCA team will be carrying out excavations...
21/08/2026

Three-week excavation at South Ronaldsay’s Tomb of the Eagles begins Monday

An ORCA team will be carrying out excavations around the Tomb of the Eagles in South Ronaldsay from August 24-September 11....

An ORCA team will be carrying out excavations around the Tomb of the Eagles in South Ronaldsay from August 24-September 11.

An exhibition by Jemima Hall, part of her MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology final project, runs at the Clook Gallery, ...
20/08/2026

An exhibition by Jemima Hall, part of her MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology final project, runs at the Clook Gallery, Stromness, from September 12 -16.

The Spurness excavation in Sanday draws to a close but we're looking forward to getting back next year.
14/08/2026

The Spurness excavation in Sanday draws to a close but we're looking forward to getting back next year.

Photographs of the stone artefact recovered from the wall of the Spurness Early Neolithic building.
14/08/2026

Photographs of the stone artefact recovered from the wall of the Spurness Early Neolithic building.

Today's update from Spurness, Sanday, by Professor Colin Richards.
12/08/2026

Today's update from Spurness, Sanday, by Professor Colin Richards.

Dig diary – drone view of Spurness building(s)Today's update from Spurness, Sanday, showing the scale of the monumental ...
12/08/2026

Dig diary – drone view of Spurness building(s)

Today's update from Spurness, Sanday, showing the scale of the monumental Early Neolithic building....

Today's update from Spurness, Sanday, showing the scale of the monumental Early Neolithic building.

More divisional orthostats suggests Sanday Early Neolithic building was more monumental than first believed.
10/08/2026

More divisional orthostats suggests Sanday Early Neolithic building was more monumental than first believed.

More divisional orthostats suggests Early Neolithic building was more monumental than first believed.

The programme for the second Orkney Archaeology Festival (September 9-13) is now available online.
10/08/2026

The programme for the second Orkney Archaeology Festival (September 9-13) is now available online.

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UHI Archaeology Institute, UHI Orkney, East Road
Kirkwall
KW151LX

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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