This small hoard was found in Orkney in 1886. It contained glass and amber beads, a spoon and a Celtic harness mount recycled ...

Archaeologists have found what could be a Viking drinking hall during a dig in Orkney. The site, at Skaill Farmstead in Westness, Rousay, is believed to date back to the 10th Century and may have ...

More evidence for early contact between the Vikings and native Britons is found on the Northern Isles of Scotland. Combs made of antler are commonplace discoveries on the islands of Orkney.

This small hoard was found in Orkney in 1886. It contained glass and amber beads, a spoon and a Celtic harness mount recycled into a brooch by the Vikings, dating to the early 9th century.

The Cairns dig in South Ronaldsay and Blomuir Neolithic passage grave excavation in Holm will feature on ‘Digging for Britain’ on BBC2 on January 9, 2025. Renowned historian and archaeologist ...

Orkney in the Viking Age and its time under Norwegian rule is covered, but as part of the wider story of these fascinating islands. The story of Orkney's time during the Viking Age and beyond is ...

But Orkney's trump card is history: Stone Age history, Viking history, World War naval history (both World War I and World War II, when submarines sank battleships in Scapa Flow and the whole ...

The islands lie around 50 miles to the northeast of Orkney and 110 miles from mainland Scotland, making them the northernmost point of the British Isles. A proud Viking history permeates the ...

Orkney is famed for its stunning and rugged landscape, dramatic coastlines, sunsets, and Neolithic and Viking heritage. In ...