The carved head is made of red sandstone. University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute An intricately carved head made of red sandstone has been found on one of Scotland’s Orkney ...

Orkney has been named among six new areas across the UK to benefit from a £200m National Lottery Fund to help places of ...

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Viking drinking hall on a remote island in the Scottish Orkney archipelago. The large Norse Hall was uncovered at Westness on the island of Rousay. Dating to ...

Thorfinn Skull-Splitter is, as usual, a problem. The Orkney Islands off north-east Scotland are currently keen to highlight their long and fruitful relationship with Norway. But if you read the ...

(CN) — Outside the northern coast of Scotland lies an archipelago of about 70 islands. Orkney and its around 22,540 habitants are unsatisfied with how things are run within the United Kingdom, making ...

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The Orkney Islands, which begin just ten miles off the coast of northern Scotland, host two distilleries: Scapa and Highland Park. Both distilleries are in Kirkwall, the principal town on the largest ...

The Norse hall was discovered during excavations at Skaill Farmstead, on the island of Rousay, Orkney. UHI Archaeology Institute Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Viking drinking hall on a ...