The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is helping to bring Orkney's war time history to life with the launch of 21st century signage at Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery on Hoy. The interactive …
Stromness barometer restored
A Fitzroy Fisheries barometer in Stromness, which has provided weather guidance to sailors for over 150 years, has been restored by the Stromness Townscape Heritage Initiative. The barometer, …
Orkney storm reveals ancient bones.
Orkney archaeologists had to act quickly after heavy seas on the Deerness coast removed a section of land exposing a human skull, which is thought to be several hundreds of years old. Historic …
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Gino’s last respects to precious chapel
Gino Caprara has been back to Orkney and the Italian Chapel five times since 1992, but at the age of 93 he expects this recent visit may be his last. Gino was one of many Italian Prisoners of …
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Stenness reveals new archaeology
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 …
Ness of Brodgar Neolithic figurine
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 …