SettingsArchaeological sites in Orkney
Barnhouse Settlement
The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement is sited by the shore of Loch of Harray, Orkney Mainland, Scotland, not far from the Standing Stones of Stenness.
The Neolithic Barnhouse Settlement is sited by the shore of Loch of Harray, Orkney Mainland, Scotland, not far from the Standing Stones of Stenness.
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic cairn based on the island of Rousay, in the islands of Orkney.
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn is a Neolithic cairn based on the island of Rousay, in the islands of Orkney.
Broch of Gurness
The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northwest coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound.
The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northwest coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound.
Burroughston Broch
Burroughston Broch is an Iron Age archaeological site on the island of Shapinsay within the Orkney Islands of Scotland.
Burroughston Broch is an Iron Age archaeological site on the island of Shapinsay within the Orkney Islands of Scotland.
Castle Bloody
Castle Bloody is a prehistoric feature on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland.
Castle Bloody is a prehistoric feature on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland.
Dwarfie Stane
The Dwarfie Stane is a megalithic chambered tomb carved out of a titanic block of Devonian Old Red Sandstone located in a steep-sided glaciated valley between the settlements of Quoys and Rackwi...
The Dwarfie Stane is a megalithic chambered tomb carved out of a titanic block of Devonian Old Red Sandstone located in a steep-sided glaciated valley between the settlements of Quoys and Rackwi...
Earl's Bu and Church, Orphir
Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Heart of Neolithic Orkney refers to a group of Neolithic monuments found on the Mainland, one of the islands of Orkney, Scotland.
Heart of Neolithic Orkney refers to a group of Neolithic monuments found on the Mainland, one of the islands of Orkney, Scotland.
Knap of Howar
At Knap of Howar on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland, a Neolithic farmstead has been well preserved and is claimed to be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe; with r...
At Knap of Howar on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland, a Neolithic farmstead has been well preserved and is claimed to be the oldest preserved stone house in northern Europe; with r...
Links of Noltland
Links of Noltland is the archaeological site of a Neolithic village near Grobust Bay on the north coast of Westray in Orkney, Scotland.
Links of Noltland is the archaeological site of a Neolithic village near Grobust Bay on the north coast of Westray in Orkney, Scotland.
Linton Chapel
Linton Chapel is a ruined chapel on the east coast of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands.
Linton Chapel is a ruined chapel on the east coast of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands.
Maeshowe
Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Maeshowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Midhowe Chambered Cairn
Midhowe is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland.
Midhowe is a large Neolithic chambered cairn located on the south shore of the island of Rousay, Orkney, Scotland.
Mine Howe
Mine Howe is a prehistoric subterranean man-made chamber dug 20 feet deep inside a large mound.
Mine Howe is a prehistoric subterranean man-made chamber dug 20 feet deep inside a large mound.
Mor Stein
Mor Stein is a neolithic standing stone in the southeastern part of the island of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Mor Stein is a neolithic standing stone in the southeastern part of the island of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Ness of Brodgar
Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological site covering excavated from 2003 onwards between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site near L...
Ness of Brodgar is an archaeological site covering excavated from 2003 onwards between the Ring of Brodgar and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site near L...
Prehistoric Orkney
Prehistoric Orkney refers to a period in the human occupation of the Orkney archipelago of Scotland that was the latter part of these islands' prehistory.
Prehistoric Orkney refers to a period in the human occupation of the Orkney archipelago of Scotland that was the latter part of these islands' prehistory.
Rennibister Earth House
Rennibister Earth House is located on the main island in the Orkney islands.
Rennibister Earth House is located on the main island in the Orkney islands.
Ring of Brodgar
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle on the Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland.
The Ring of Brodgar is a Neolithic henge and stone circle on the Mainland, the largest island in Orkney, Scotland.
Rinyo
Rinyo was a Neolithic settlement on the island of Rousay in the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland.
Rinyo was a Neolithic settlement on the island of Rousay in the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland.
Rousay
Rousay ( meaning Rolf's Island) is a small, hilly island about north of Orkney's Mainland, off the north coast of Scotland, and has been nicknamed "the Egypt of the north", due to its tremendou...
Rousay ( meaning Rolf's Island) is a small, hilly island about north of Orkney's Mainland, off the north coast of Scotland, and has been nicknamed "the Egypt of the north", due to its tremendou...
Scar boat burial
The Scar boat burial is a Viking boat burial near the village of Scar, Orkney.
The Scar boat burial is a Viking boat burial near the village of Scar, Orkney.
Skara Brae
Skara Brae is a large stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Skara Brae is a large stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Standing Stones of Stenness
The Standing Stones of Stenness form an impressive Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland.
The Standing Stones of Stenness form an impressive Neolithic monument on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland.
Tomb of the Eagles
Located on at cliff edge at Isbister on South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, the Tomb of the Eagles is a Neolithic chambered tomb.
Located on at cliff edge at Isbister on South Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, the Tomb of the Eagles is a Neolithic chambered tomb.
Unstan Chambered Cairn
Unstan (or Onstan, or Onston) is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.
Unstan (or Onstan, or Onston) is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland.