They say that if you stick a spade into the ground in Orkney, you’ll probably find an archaeological site. Incredible new discoveries sit alongside the hundreds of fascinating archaeological and ...

ORKNEY, SCOTLAND—The Scotsman reports that a carved stone has been recovered from an eroding cliff face by Nick Card and a team from the Orkney Research Center for Archaeology (ORCA) at the University ...

Nestled between two lakes on the remote Orkney archipelago in Scotland, the site known as the Ness of Brodgar contains a succession of Neolithic stone buildings spanning 1,000 years—and was likely an ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the identity of a 1700s vessel shipwrecked in Orkney. Expert say the vessel discovered on the island of Sanday last year is most likely the Earl of Chatham, a former ...

A revolutionary investigation that shed vivid light on pioneering female migrants who made their way to Orkney during the Bronze Age has won Research Project of the Year at the prestigious Current ...

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Experts have been examining the vessel since it was discovered last year on the island of Sanday. The vessel was found last year after changes to the climate led to it being uncovered (Wessex ...