Orkney Archaeology Society

Orkney Archaeology Society The Orkney Archaeology Society exists to support archaeology in Orkney & is a registered Scottish charity (SC048044) www.orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk

Orkney Archaeology Society is a charity registered in Scotland (SC048044) which developed from the Friends of Orkney Archaeological Trust. The aims of Orkney Archaeology Society are:
• to support the management and development of Orkney's archaeological & historical resource by charitable means;
and in furtherance thereof
• to serve the interests of the membership of the Society and the general pu

blic by providing information on archaeology and archaeological activity in Orkney through publications, meetings, conferences, exhibitions, projects and other activities and events. The OAS raises money to support the ongoing work at the Ness of Brodgar and we also provide some financial assistance to other archaeological projects in Orkney. We also keep a volunteers list to help match up people with time and enthusiasm with projects that need some help. The Orkney Archaeology Society organises a programme of walks and talks, usually including a guided trip to one of the islands in the summer, dig visits and talks on the work going on in archaeology in Orkney. We also include visiting speakers talking on European and world archaeology when we can. We publish an Annual Orkney Archaeology Review, which is sold locally and via our website, and which goes free to our members. We have a publication of our own on the work done at Mine Howe and act as distributors for Rising Tides, by the county archaeologist Julie Gibson - A new edition 'Rising Tides Revisited' was published in July 2012. we also, in 2019, published The Orkney Book of Runes, by Dr Ragnhild Ljosland. You can join the Orkney Archaeology Society and help us to continue to support the excellent and vital archaeological work carried out in the islands. Please visit our website www.orkneyarchaeologysociety.org.uk for details

Tonight's talk has just started. Great turnout. If you haven't been able to make the talk in person we are having it f...
18/06/2026

Tonight's talk has just started. Great turnout. If you haven't been able to make the talk in person we are having it filmed and it will be on our YouTube channel in due course

18/06/2026

Don't forget our talk this evening,7pm at the St Magnus Centre, with Dr Antonia Thomas

15/06/2026

*** Change of venue for our talk on Thursday 18th June ***

Please note that our talk with Dr Antonia Thomas "Carved in Stone: Art and architecture at the Ness of Brodgar" will now be at the St Magnus Centre, Palace Rd, Kirkwall.

Starting at 7pm - all welcome - free entry - raffle

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10/06/2026

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It's been a beautiful day here in Orkney and we're delighted to share that our Programme for 2026 is nearly ready - some last minute events to add in and we are aiming to get details out to you end of June / very early July.

You asked for more walks - we've got them
You asked for events outwith Orkney Mainland - we've got them
You asked for updates on old favourites - we've got that as well....and much more besides, from prehistory to 20thC

Look forward to welcoming you : 9th to 13th September. Watch this space...

10/06/2026

Lego fans young and old have a chance to put their skills to the test next month in a project to build the Ness of Brodgar structures entirely from Lego bricks!

10/06/2026

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