“Wind blows through the Ring of Brodgar,”
Poetry Corner: Equinox
Before Lockdown……….
“Lockdown doesn’t have to mean locked in or locked up.”
A Particularly Interesting Stone At Barnhouse Neolithic ‘Village’
“Some years ago I had a discussion with a very patient archaeologist about a big stone which is lying down in the Barnhouse Neolithic settlement.”
Civil Disobedience in Stenness
‘These immense blocks of stone stood around the pirate in the grey light of the dawning, like the phantom forms of antediluvian giants.’ Sir Walter Scott
A Good News Story: Tourism and Archaeology in Orkney
In a recent visitor survey 53% of respondents said they chose Orkney as a destination because of the archaeology it has
Evidence of Woven Textile Found at Neolithic #Orkney Site
Evidence has now come to light from the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute research excavation at the Ness of Brodgar of woven textiles in use 5,000 years ago.
Alexander Thom Star Dates
“The only epoch in which standing stones are meaningfully aligned with the bright stars is c.2000 BC, with a spread of at most 200 years both before and after.”
Folklore & Ferries Literature Tour Calls In To Orkney
On Friday , 28th June, Orkney College UHI welcomed the NYE Children (and other) Literature group who were on a tour of the Islands of Scotland.
Protecting our Heritage for Future Generations
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.”
Orkney Celebrates the Summer Solstice
The summer solstice this year was celebrated in Orkney at the Comet Stone, the Ring of Brodgar.
