Taversoe Tuick – the lower chamber
In the third part of our series, we return to the Taversoe Tuick's lower chamber and its 1937 re-excavation. Read more
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The Barnhouse Stone
A solitary lichen-crowned megalith stands in a field about half a mile to the south-east of the Stones of Stenness. Read more
Maeshowe and the winter solstice
With its south-westerly facing entrance, Maeshowe’s best known attribute is its orientation towards the setting sun around midwinter. Read more
Destruction and reconstruction at the Stones of Stenness
In December 1814, disaster struck the Stones of Stenness when a tenant farmer took it upon himself to obliterate them. Read more
