Orkney Enclosed: Part 1, Runrig

This is part of a research project into changes in landownership in Orkney. The landscape we view in Orkney today of fenced fields and stone dykes is one of relatively recent times. For hundreds of years islanders lived in communities built upon a system of farming in rigs. Runrig in Orkney Many readers will be … Continue reading Orkney Enclosed: Part 1, Runrig