The Cairns Broch

The Cairns is an archaeology excavation on the island of South Ronaldsay in Orkney. See the UHI Archaeology Institute blog

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The popular Field Archaeology Short Course @thecairnsbroch is now enrolling. 3 days start 19/6/2019 See blog for details https://t.co/L2gk8f2YBy @OAS_Orkney @ThinkUHI @OrkneyCollege @orkneycom #Orkney #VisitScotland @NLFerries @DigItScotland

[The Cairns Broch @thecairnsbroch]

Thanks again to all for the interest and support over the summer! Been a pleasure!
Bye for now,
Ross
#ThinkUHI #SkaillSaga #PrehistoricSanday
@OAS_Orkney @DigItScotland @The_Orcadian @VisitScotland @ThinkUHI @OrkneyCollege @TheDigVenturers @TheBrochProject

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That's my Placement and MSc completed with @UHIArchaeology
Had an extremely rewarding and awesome summer. Thanks for all the engagement and interest shown in the various media accounts over the summer!
Best,
Ross
#orkney #Archaeology #pubarch
@HistEnvScot @NLFerries @orkneycom

[The Cairns Broch @thecairnsbroch]

MSc student Ross mentioned in relation to Orkney Archaeology again!!
#PrehistoricSanday #FameLife #AbsoluteCairnage #SkaillSaga #Archaeology #Orkney #ClimateChange #heritage
@DigItScotland @NLFerries @bbcorkney @The_Orcadian @VisitScotland @orkneycom @HistEnvScot @ThinkUHI

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Off the north coast of Scotland, 5,000-year-old villages hold a trove of things from everyday life before history was written. Now, climate change threatens to wash them away. https://t.co/HbfW2kDt5s

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Want to know what life is like on an #archaeological site? ⛏️

Then why not dig in to this four-part blog by Ross Drummond of @ThinkUHI @OrkneyCollege, about his time at the fabulous @NessofBrodgar this summer? ☀️

(📷/@UHIArchaeology)
https://t.co/5OWPrZyCHk

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MSc student Ross's final blog as part of his master's and his #summerofdigging series, this time focusing on the global phenomenon the @NessofBrodgar
#Orkney #Archaeology #NessOfBrodgar #TheNess #InsideView
@OrkneyCollege @VisitScotland @NLFerries @bbcorkney @DigItScotland

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Excavation #Archaeology @NessofBrodgar according to Ross Drummond @ThinkUHI @OrkneyCollege MSc student. Great read in his new blog https://t.co/9j3QRGndep @orkneycom @NewsOrkney #Orkney #VisitScotland

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MSC student Ross's third blog and excavation report of the summer!
#Sanday #Archaeology #Orkney #Neolithic #BronzeAge #Prehistoric #CoastalErosion #PrehistoricSanday
@DigItScotland @The_Orcadian @bbcorkney @orkneycom @NLFerries @nytimes @VisitScotland

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Is there a more beautiful archaeology site out there? Read the latest blog from MSc student Ross Drummond #Archaeology in #Sanday #Orkney with @ThinkUHI @OrkneyCollege & @UCLan https://t.co/O0U3SEHySa @orkneycom @OAS_Orkney @HistEnvScot #VisitScotland

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Months after the excavation season has ended and @thecairnsbroch is still making major news!
#AbsoluteCairnage #TheCairns #TheCairnsBroch #Archaeology #Orkney
@TheBrochProject @DigItScotland @HistEnvScot @VisitScotland @bbcorkney @The_Orcadian @orkneycom @OrkneyCollege @ThinkUHI

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Orkney’s oldest bowl unearthed? @thecairnsbroch https://t.co/um1hkliPX6 via @currentarchaeo

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Great to see MSc student Ross's work this summer be acknowledged back in his homeland and reaching a wider audience!
#GoRoss #FlyingTheFlag #Eire #Ireland #IrishArchaeology #ScottishArchaeology
@irarchaeology @ArchScot

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Great to see #Irish students contributing to #Scottish Archaeology - a field of study that more than any other highlights the shared cultural heritage of both countries - well done to all @UHIArchaeology keep up the good work ! @irlscotland @markhanniffy @Feorlean @irlscotland

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The group of archaeology students representing @ThinkUHI on the newly established @islayheritage project at Dunyvaig Castle
#Archaeology #Islay #DunyvaigDig #Heritage #History #VisitScotland
@VisitScotland @islayheritage @HistEnvScot @OrkneyCollege @bbcorkney @NLFerries @SPMA

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MSc student and creator of #AbsoluteCairnage Ross with a blog from his second excavation this summer at Skaill Farmstead Rousay as part of his master's Placement with @OrkneyCollege
#SkaillSaga #Orkney #Archaeology
@orkneycom @ThinkUHI @DigItScotland @HistEnvScot @VisitScotland

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Ever wondered what @ThinkUHI #Archaeology students do over the summer? Then read Ross Drummond #skaillsaga blog https://t.co/7RQx5mX1WR on the dig at Skaill Farmstead #Rousay #norse @orkneycom @OAS_Orkney @NLFerries

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Of course it would be day 33 that Ross would cash in on #LuckOfTheIrish Great to see him still digging away
#NeoNess #AbsoluteCairnage

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MSc student Ross bringing his #LuckOfTheIrish to site today @NessofBrodgar Ross found two miniature decorated pots or 'thumb pots' in the midden area between Structures 1 and 21.
#Archaeology #Orkney #NessOfBrodgar
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Gary still on the go!!!
#FairPlay #GoGary

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@OrkneyCollege student Gary taking floor samples from structure 10 today @NessofBrodgar This is his second excavation of the summer having already spent several weeks @thecairnsbroch
#NeoNess #AbsoluteCairnage #Archaeology #Orkney
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Had a special site visit earlier today while backfilling at Tresness on Sanday. The Simpsons very own C. Montgomery Burns watching over the work!
#PrehistoricSanday #archaeology #Orkney #ArchaeologyBanter #TheSimpsons
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Absolutely fantastic turnout for the public talk on all the sites worked on during this season's excavations on Sanday. Room was packed!
#PrehistoricSanday #FullHouse #Orkney #Archaeology
@ThinkUHI @bbcorkney @OAS_Orkney @orkneycom @The_Orcadian @UCLan @UCLanArchAnth @NLFerries

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We're making headlines all over the place!!!
#AbsoluteCairnage #FameLife #Archaeology #Orkney
@OAS_Orkney @HistEnvScot @orkneycom @NLFerries @The_Orcadian @bbcorkney @ThinkUHI @DigItScotland @TheBrochProject @OrkneyCollege @TheDigVenturers @IFRArchaeology https://t.co/PLeSSzKF7e

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The Iron Age artifacts were sealed in a subterranean chamber of the Cairns Broch, a tower-like stone structure https://t.co/6sB6SuGh7n via @SmithsonianMag

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MSc student Ross with a summary of his Placement with the university. Stay tuned over summer @UHIArchaeology Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for the hashtags and to keep up to date with discoveries!
#SkaillSaga #AbsoluteCairnage #Archaeology #outreach #pubarch #publicarchaeology https://t.co/ucAvrErFjb

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What does a @ThinkUHI #Archaeology MSc student do in the summer? Find out from Ross......#skaillsaga #absolutecairnage #Orkney @DigItScotland

Want to study an Archaeology Masters with us in Orkney or worldwide online (MLitt)? See https://t.co/nuyS63ldtB

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#PubArch #PublicArchaeology #CommunityArchaeology #Outreach

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Open weekend starts today at #Skaill farm #Rousay. Come and find us to see latest Norse & post-med finds and structures! #SkaillSaga #Archaeology #Orkney @OAS_Orkney @orkneycom @DigItScotland @SwandroOrkney @OrkneyCollege

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#LuckOfTheIrish strikes again at Skaill as possible Norse finds deposit (indicated by Garnet Mica Schist) was found in Trench 22.
#SkaillSaga #FindsOfTheWeek #FindsOfTheDay #Archaeology #Orkney
@orkneycom @ThinkUHI @DigItScotland @HistEnvScot @OAS_Orkney @SPMA

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Get the inside perspective from life on the excavation #Archaeology #pubarch #publicarchaeology
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Great piece from Ross Drummond on being MSc #postgraduate student @ThinkUHI @OrkneyCollege #Orkney Grab a cup of tea and enjoy https://t.co/UCu4nl44gP Then join Ross in conversation #absolutecairnage and #skaillsaga @orkneycom

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#SkaillSaga
@orkneycom @VisitScotland @SPMA

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Skaill Farm #Rousay #Archaeology update video tour 2 @ThinkUHI students and #community archaeologists in action. Join us 21&22/07 on our Open Day https://t.co/1BB4GsitsN