Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Institute is unique within Scotland, in that it combines teaching, academic research, and commercial applied research and consultancy. The commercial arm of the institute, ORCA and ORCA Marine, provide professional archaeological and heritage services to Northern Scotland - providing everything from archaeological excavations and evaluations, through to heritage consultancy services, marine archaeological investigations and geophysical survey. This unique partnership sees the Institute’s academic staff working alongside the ORCA and ORCA Marine staff with regards to teaching and research, providing our students with an unparalleled experience of practical and applied archaeology, as well as facilitating world class archaeological research in both Northern Scotland and the wider world.
The Highlands and Islands has particularly rich and diverse archaeological heritage - from Neolithic stone-built settlements, tombs and stone circles, to Iron Age brochs, Pictish and Viking settlements and burials, historical archaeology such as the clearances to remains from the First and Second World Wars - situated in landscapes which are distinctive and often fragile.
However, although the Institute carries out internationally significant research within the Highlands and Islands region, we also work much farther afield – with current research projects ongoing in Easter Island, Nepal and Tanzania.
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Collaborations from the last five years
Profiles
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Nick Card
- UHI Orkney - Senior Projects Manager Ness of Brodgar
- Archaeology Institute
Person: Academic - Research and Teaching or Research only
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Martin Carruthers
- UHI Orkney - Lecturer in Archaeology
- Archaeology Institute
Person: Academic Related, Academic - Research and Teaching or Research only
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TRANSECTS: TRANSitions In Energy For Coastal Communities Over Time And Space (TRANSECTS)
Thomas, A., Harland, J., Bevan, A. & Lee, D.
1/04/24 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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Contemporary Art, Archaeology, and Plastics
Thomas, A., 17 Sept 2024, The Routledge Handbook of Archaeology and Plastics. Routledge, p. 245-264 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Contemporary Art and Archaeology: Interdisciplinary Pedagogy and Practice in the Digital University
Thomas, A., 11 Jan 2024, Teaching and Learning the Archaeology of the Contemporary Era. Moshenska, G. (ed.). Bloomsbury AcademicResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Finding the right plaice at the right time: Multi-molecular analysis of flatfish reveal historical catch habitats
Dierickx, K., Schauer, P., Harland, J., Pipe, A., Oueslati, T., Lehouck, A., Ervynck, A., Wouters, W., von Tersch, M., Orton, D. & Alexander, M., 1 Sept 2024, In: Fish and Fisheries.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Sandhem Midden Excavation Advisory Committee
Benjamin Elliott (Member)
13 Feb 2024Activity: KE and Outreach activities › Types of External academic engagement - Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
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Nordic TAG 2024
Antonia Thomas (Speaker)
7 Mar 2024 → 10 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Student theses
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Coarse Stone Tools from the Ness of Brodgar: Investigating the Function and Significance of Orcadian Neolithic Multi-Hollowed Cobbles
Author: Lloyd, G., 28 Mar 2024Supervisor: Downes, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Research (awarded by UHI)
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A Historical Archaeology of Whisky in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. c.1500-1850
Author: Bratt, D. D. M., 20 Feb 2023Supervisor: Downes, J. (Supervisor) & Ritchie, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (awarded by UHI)
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Evaluation of LiDAR Visualisation Techniques within the National Scenic Area of Orkney
Author: Begg, C., 10 Jan 2023Supervisor: Mainland, I. (Supervisor) & Moore, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Research (awarded by UHI)
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