An uninhabited tidal island off the northwest coast of The Mainland of Orkney, it can only be reached ... the first thing you will come across are the ruins of a Viking settlement and an earlier ...

Five thousand years ago the ancient inhabitants of Orkney—a fertile ... University of the Highlands and Islands, says the recent discovery of these stunning ruins is turning British prehistory ...

The Orkney Islands are rich in prehistoric sites ... and purpose over a period of around 1,200 years. In their stately ruins, the remains of these structures offer glimpses of the Stone Age ...

Seventy-seven long-finned pilot whales washed ashore on Thursday on Sanday island, a part of the Orkney archipelago off Scotland. Sixty-five of them were already dead, the British Divers Marine ...

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In particular, the Brough of Birsay is a hidden gem with a fascinating history. An uninhabited tidal island off the northwest ...