The 5000 year old village of Barnhouse in Orkney, is one of the finest examples of neolithic settlement in the UK. Situated on the shore of Loch Harray, archaeological excavations in the 1980's … [Read more...]
Book review – Orkney’s Italian Chapel
June 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Over four years of research have led to the definitive book detailing the true story behind the little Italian chapel, built in Orkney during World War II. The Italian chapel created on the … [Read more...]
Stromness ‘Liberty’ Cannon
February 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Rusting at the edge of the sheltered harbour of Stromness is a cannon said to be a relic of the Anglo-American War. Trade routes and access to the vast grain fields of Canada became the trigger for … [Read more...]
Shell Sand at Aikerness
October 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A rare type of rock called Aeolianite (shell sand) can be found at Aikerness in Orkney. One of the finest examples of Aeolianite can be found in a farm field on the Orkney … [Read more...]
Covenanters Memorial, Deerness, Orkney
August 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Situated on a commanding peninsula with steep cliffs to one side and rolling fields to the other, is the Covenanters Memorial at Deerness on the mainland of Orkney. Made of brick and standing … [Read more...]
