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Sarah James
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Archaeology student at UHI; charity trustee; stitcher. Isle of Mull, Argyll.
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Dr Jen Harland and PhD student Holly Young are among the contributors in a special issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.
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Jen and Holly among contributors to new Royal Society journal
Dr Jen Harland and PhD student Holly Young are among the contributors in a special issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.
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July 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Our second dig of the season gets under way tomorrow with archaeologists, students and volunteers from the UHI Archaeology Institute back at the multi-period settlement site at Skaill, #Rousay.
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Back in Rousay for three-week excavation at Skaill
Our second dig of the season gets under way tomorrow with archaeologists, students and volunteers from the UHI Archaeology Institute back at the multi-period settlement site at Skaill, Rousay.
archaeologyorkney.com
July 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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The Cairns Dig Diary - Day 1: Back on site for the penultimate season of excavation. Site director Martin outlines plans for 2025.
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The Cairns dig diary – day one
Back on site for the penultimate season of excavation.
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June 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Wonderful evening boat trip down from Mull to the Garvellachs and time ashore on Eileach an Naoimh exploring the remains of the 6th century AD monastic settlement attributed to St Brendan.
May 19, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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The poster map/leaflet created as part of our "From Peat Spade to Tangle Trade" industrial heritage project is now available to download.
#archaeology #industrialheritage #orkney #thinkuhi
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Free industrial heritage leaflet/map available to download - Archaeology Orkney
The poster map/leaflet created as part of our From Peat Spade to Tangle Trade industrial heritage project is now available to download.
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February 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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And a longer account of Jenny Murray's recent work here: archaeologyorkney.com/2025/02/25/s...
February 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Our dig at The Cairns, #Orkney, features in the new series of the BBC's Digging for Britain, due to be broadcast on January 9, 2025.
#IronAge #Archaeology #Excavation #ThinkUHI #UHIOrkney
January date for The Cairns on new series of ‘Digging for Britain’
The Cairns dig will feature in Digging for Britain TV series on January 9, 2025.
archaeologyorkney.com
December 14, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Great to see the new Dendro framework up on @scarf-scot.bsky.social by @dendrochronicle.bsky.social and others. Pleased to read the excellent case study on Ardura Community forest on Mull!

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Case Study: Dendrochronology and woodland history at Ardura Community Forest, Mull  | The Scottish Archaeological Research Framework
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December 2, 2024 at 4:49 PM
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The dig team are back in #Rousay this Sat, Nov 16, for a free walk/talk on the latest discoveries at Skaill farm.
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Head to Rousay on Saturday for a walk and talk on the latest Skaill farm discoveries - Archaeology Orkney
The Skaill team are back in Rousay on November 16, 2024, for a free walk and talk about the ongoing excavations.
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November 14, 2024 at 3:41 PM