Journal

1. The Heart of Neolithic Orkney

   June 28, 2025
   Orkney has one of the richest and best preserved Neolithic (or late stone age) landscapes anywhere in Europe. The archaeological evidence suggests that 5,000 years ago Orkney was home to a number of thriving farming communities that raised cattle and sheep and grew wheat and barley. They lived and worked…

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2. The Light in the North

   January 29, 2025
   St Magnus Cathedral has been a symbol of Christian belief and place of worship in Kirkwall, Orkney’s capital, for nearly 900 years and, as Britain’s most northerly Cathedral, is often referred to as “The Light in the North” I’m not going to go too much into the history of the…

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