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 …
Neolithic life not so peaceful
Studies of skulls of Neolithic men, women and children buried in Orkney’s Tomb of the Eagles, show a less peaceful life than previously thought. Orkneyjar, Archaeology News reports that, according …
Banks Tomb Video Diary
Archaeologists have harnessed the power of YouTube to bring daily reports from the latest dig at Banks Tomb in South Ronaldsay. Join the Orkney Research Centre for Archaeology (ORCA) team, headed …
Standing stones of Stenness
The imposing neolithic standing stones of Stenness in Orkney are thought to have been erected between 3000 and 2500 BC. Twelve standing stones originally formed the stone circle at Stenness but …