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Daniel Lee (he/him) is a contemporary archaeologist and researcher at UHI Orkney. His current research includes energy archaeology, industrial heritage, participatory and collaborative mapping, community archaeology, knowledge exchange and education across the Highlands and Islands. His creative heritage outputs include films, audio podcasts, digital maps, artist books, and collaborative residencies.
Dan is Lifelong Learning and Outreach Archaeologist at the UHI Archaeology Institute, UHI Orkney where he develops, manages and delivers a range of community archaeology, knowledge exchange and research projects across the Highlands and Islands.
His research interests are archaeologies of energy, mapping and creative practice in archaeology. Current projects include Orkney Energy Landscapes, which developed a citizen science approach to recording and exploring energy heritage, the Orkney Energy Heritage Strategy working with industry and stakeholders to audit, prioritise and manage energy heritage, developing a climate change responsive method for archaeology in the Cateran Ecomuseum, and Peat Spade to Tangle Trade which is exploring Industrial Heritage in Orkney’s north isles.
Dan is module leader for Excavations Skills (UG) / Excavation (PGT) modules, contributes to modules on Contemporary Archaeology, community archaeology and field training, and teaches on core modules Contemporary Art and Archaeology 1 & 2 (Creative Mapping).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations from the last five years
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TRANSECTS: TRANSitions In Energy For Coastal Communities Over Time And Space (TRANSECTS)
Thomas, A. (CoI), Harland, J. (CoI), Bevan, A. (CoI) & Lee, D. (Researcher)
1/04/24 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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The Social and Cultural Capital of Island Communities: Exploring Mechanisms to Inform the UHI Islands 2020 Strategy
Lind, A. (CoI), Jennings, A. (PI), Caimbeul, I. (PI), Carden, S. (PI), Macaulay, B. (CoI), Davidson, M. (CoI), Lee, D. (CoI) & Rennell, R. (CoI)
7/01/22 → 16/12/22
Project: Research
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Cultural Heritage Assessment for the Museum of Rapid Transition, Cateran Ecomuseum (Phase I)
Lee, D. (PI), Timoney, S. (PI), Sanmark, A. (PI) & Begg, C. (PI)
1/05/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Consultancy
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Ola Gorie Jewellery Strategic Marketing Development (Stage 1 & 2)
Lee, D. (PI), Thomas, A. (PI) & Ljosland, R. (Researcher)
6/07/20 → 31/03/22
Project: Consultancy
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Development of an interdisciplinary conceptual framework to understand marine energy transitions in North Sea coastal communities
Gormley, K., Burdon , D., Atkinson, D., Bevan, A., Harland, J., Jaeger, S., Kerr, S. A., Lee, D., McCarron, A., McGrane, S., McWhinnie, L., Potts, T., Shapovalova, D., Sheehy, J., Thomas, A. & Alexander, K., 18 Feb 2026, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition. 100143.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Orkney Energy Heritage Strategy
Lee, D. & Talbot, G., 21 Aug 2026, UHI Orkney. 34 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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From Peat Spade to Tangle Trade: Industrial Heritage of the North Isles, Orkney
Lee, D., 7 Feb 2025, 239 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Tombs of the Isles: Project report
Lee, D. & Brend, A., 31 Mar 2024, UHI Orkney. 20 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Deer sound Deerness Orkney Archaeological Desk-based Assessment and Coastal Walkover Survey
Gibbon, S. J., Lee, D. & Brady, O., Nov 2023, (Unpublished) 75 p. UHI Research Repository.Research output: Other contribution
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festivalCHAT2020: Creating an Online Festival of Contemporary and Historical Archaeology during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Lee, D., Apr 2023, Archaeology as Festival: Virtual wanderings through festivalCHAT during Covid-19: Virtual wanderings through festivalCHAT during Covid-19. Kiddey, R. & Caraher, W. (eds.). 9 ed. Oxford: British Archaeological Reports, Vol. S3120. p. 5 (Studies in Contemporary and Historical Archaeology; no. 9).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Is The Wirk a Castle? Re-evaluating previous excavations: geophysical survey and excavation 2020-21
Lee, D. & Gibbon, S. J., 10 Jun 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Activities
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Culture for Climate Scotland Local Assembly (Invited speaker)
Thomas, A. (Invited speaker), Kaar, J. (Invited speaker) & Lee, D. (Invited speaker)
28 Apr 2026Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Invited talk
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TRANSECTS Walkshop (Birsay)
Lee, D. (Organiser), Kaar, J. (Organiser), Harland, J. (Speaker), Thomas, A. (Organiser) & Bevan, A. (Organiser)
27 Mar 2026 → 28 Mar 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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TRANSECTS: Interdisciplinary approaches to marine energy transitions
Harland, J. (Speaker) & Lee, D. (Speaker)
8 Jan 2026Activity: Talk / Presentation / Podcast / Webinar › Oral presentation
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TRANSECTS Walkshop (Flotta)
Lee, D. (Organiser), Kaar, J. (Organiser), Harland, J. (Organiser), Bevan, A. (Organiser) & Thomas, A. (Organiser)
24 Apr 2026 → 26 Apr 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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TRANSECTS Walkshop (Stromness)
Lee, D. (Organiser), Kaar, J. (Organiser), Bevan, A. (Organiser), Harland, J. (Organiser) & Thomas, A. (Organiser)
16 May 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Margaret Tait's 'Landmakar' (1981). Special screening and talks.
Thomas, A. (Speaker), Lee, D. (Speaker), Neely, S. (Organiser) & Reynolds, L. (Speaker)
31 Jul 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference
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Landscapes of Change. Skaill Rousay Excavations 2026
Gibbon, S. J. (Speaker), Lee, D. (Speaker), Cussans, J. (Speaker), Mainland, I. (Speaker) & Harland, J. (Speaker)
13 Jul 2026 → 25 Jul 2026Activity: KE and Outreach activities › Other
Press/Media
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Time travel on Orkney
Harland, J., Lee, D. & Mainland, I.
19/04/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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This is Archaeology: Impacting heritage, landscapes and lives
Thomas, A., Lee, D., Bevan, A. & Downes, J.
9/12/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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