Julie Gibson

Member of EXARC since
E-mail address
julie.gibson [at] uhi.ac.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Crafts & Skills
Education, teaching & training
Other
Era(s)
Iron Age
Viking Age
Early Middle Ages

I have two roles: County Archaeologist for Orkney and UHI lecturer within the UHI Institute of Archaeology. I am a viking/medieval specialist, whose best moment was probably bringing the Scar Boat Grave to the attention of Historic Scotland in order that it could be rescued before the sea took it. I have worked on several projects in the Northern Periphery Programme of the EU. These frequently engaged with Scandinavian reconstruction projects, and other aspects of Norse heritage. My current research focus is Viking and Medieval harbours in Orkney and I am now an archaeological advisor to a project planning to build a reconstruction viking village.