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

Picture the scene: it’s approaching sunset at Eynhallow Sound, a stretch of sea between Mainland and Rousay. Seals with oily ...

Jura is another island that is one of the "best Scottish islands to visit" according to Sotheby's. With an area of just under ...

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A MASSIVE pit containing around 20,000 bits of shellfish has been discovered on the Scottish island of Orkney.

The full synopsis for the new release reads: " When a violent storm descends upon Orkney, the body of Archie Stout is left in its wake. An unusual murder weapon, a Neolithic stone bearing ...

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As well as the monolith and barrows, water plays a significant part in the myths and legends of the area, according to Ms Jenkinson. She said: "Waters were said to have magical powers. They are the ...

Ann Cleeves has announced that her character DI Jimmy Perez will be making a return in her upcoming book, The Killing Stones.

The only way for the Antarctic debris to travel all the way to South Orkney is via icebergs. The icebergs carry large amounts of stone fragments that glaciers had broken off the Antarctic continent.