Orkney Archaeologists may have discovered one of the largest stone circles in Britain.A report in the New Scotsman on 9th October announced findings from Seismic images taken in the Loch of … [Read more...]
Ness of Brodgar Neolithic figurine
August 7, 2011 By 7 Comments
A small stone figurine, now named the "Brodgar Boy" has been unearthed at the Ness of Brodgar excavations in Stennes, Orkney.The Brodgar Boy was found, last week, in one of the later structures on … [Read more...]
Skara Brae, Orkney
May 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Skara Brae is probably the best preserved neolithic settlement in Britain. Overlooking the Bay of Skaill, it gives us an insight into the lives of our Orkney ancestors.In 1850, severe storms and … [Read more...]
Tankerness House, Kirkwall
May 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The pre reformation Tankerness House in Kirkwall is now home to the Orkney Museum, but has a wealth of history of it's own.Opposite St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall is Orkney's finest town house, … [Read more...]
Malcolm Laing – Historian
May 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Malcolm Laing was a Scottish lawyer and historian born in Orkney to Robert Laing and Barbara Blaw in 1762. A blue heritage plaque marks the now seemingly insignificant site in Kirkwall. Born at his … [Read more...]
In search of A R Woods
March 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Following recent publicity, could the net be closing in on the WWII Ness Battery mural painter?A mysterious World War II mural at the Ness Gun Battery in Orkney, painted by A R Woods, has led … [Read more...]
The Ridgeland, Kirkwall
January 31, 2011 By 1 Comment
A heritage plaque on a fairly insignificant building on a Kirkwall street indicates the site of a 17th century Town Hall and Prison.On the corner of Albert Street and The Strynd, … [Read more...]
St. Magnus Cathedral
November 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A large part of the imposing and magnificent St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall has stood for over 850 years.In 1137, work started on this church built of red and yellow sandstone, to house the … [Read more...]
Ring of Brodgar
August 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Ring of Brodgar in Orkney is one of the largest neolithic stone circles and henges in Britain.Thought to have been built in the late Neolithic period, around 2500BC (a hundred years after … [Read more...]
Fur Trader’s Gardens
A PhD history candidate at York University is looking for anyone who can share their Orkney gardening experience to shed light on the Hudson Bay Company fur trader's gardens.She is writing her … [Read more...]