A Norse saga relates the tale of a group of Vikings forced to shelter for three nights in Maeshowe burial chamber in Orkney. During this time the Norse carved runes into the walls. From the runes ...

Orkahaugr is famous these days as Maeshowe ... hint at social and trade links with Scotland’s west coast, but the connections go much farther. Orkney seems to have been a cultural and ...

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and Orkney Islands Council (OIC ... Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge, Maeshowe Chambered Cairn, and the Stones of Stenness Circle and Henge) are ...

Located on the coast of Orkney, Scotland, this 5,000-year-old site is a fascinating reminder of a long forgotten civilisation. Skara Brae stands tall among Scotland's most outstanding ...

Located off the northern coast of Scotland is Orkney, an archipelago consisting of over 70 islands, 20 of which are inhabited ...