Orkney: A Historical GuideOrkney lies only 20 miles north of mainland Scotland, yet for many centuries its culture was more Scandanavian than Scottish. Strong westerly winds account for the scarcity of trees on Orkney and also for the tradition of well-constructed stone structures. As a result, the islands boast a large number of exceptionally well-preserved remains, which help us to form a detailed picture of Orcadian life through the ages. Sites and remains to be explored include settlements from the Stone Age, stone circles and burials from the Bronze Age, Iron Age brochs, Viking castles, the magnificent cathedral of St Magnus in Kirkwall, Renaissance palaces, a Martello tower from the Napoleonic Wars and numerous remains from the Second World War. |
Comentarios de usuarios - Escribir una reseña
No hemos encontrado ninguna reseña en los sitios habituales.
Índice
The Natural Background | 3 |
Mesolithic Orkney | 13 |
Neolithic Orkney | 19 |
Página de créditos | |
Otras 36 secciones no se muestran.
Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Términos y frases comunes
activity appear archaeological archaeologists Birsay bones broch building built burial cairn carved Castle Cathedral central centre chamber changes chapel church clearly complex comprised contained continued defence designed detail dwellings Earl earlier early eighteenth entrance evidence excavated farm FIGURE floor grave Historic Scotland important included industry inside interesting Iron Age islands King Kirkwall known land later lead lived Maeshowe Mainland HY material metres mill monuments mound Museum Neolithic nineteenth century Norse Orcadian original Orkney Palace park passage period Pictish present Private probably recent recorded relating remains roof rooms round Rousay sagas Scottish seems seen settlement side signposted Skara Brae St Magnus standing Stenness stone structures suggested tomb tower traces traditional various village visitor walls wealth Westray World