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Overview of the prehistoric period on the Orkney Islands, Scotland
Prehistoric Orkney refers only to the prehistory of the Orkney archipelago of Scotland that begins with human occupation. (The islands' history before
Prehistoric_Orkney
Neolithic archaeological site in Scotland
31, 2011. "Orkney site marks space race date". BBC News. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2008. Ross, John (12 April 2008). "Prehistoric honour for first
Skara_Brae
Humans have inhabited Orkney, an archipelago in the north of Scotland, for about 8,800 years: Archeological evidence dates from Mesolithic times. Scandinavian
History_of_Orkney
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Orkney, Scotland
Heart of Neolithic Orkney in April 2019. Banknotes of Scotland (featured on design) Prehistoric Scotland Timeline of prehistoric Scotland Oldest buildings
Heart_of_Neolithic_Orkney
Prehistory of Scotland
broch of Dun Carloway Timeline of prehistoric Scotland Prehistoric Orkney Prehistoric Britain List of prehistoric structures in Great Britain Early history
Prehistoric_Scotland
Pair of archipelagos near Scotland
Northern Isles; Old Norse: Norðreyjar) are two archipelagos comprising Orkney and Shetland that are located off the north coast of the Scottish mainland
Northern_Isles
Main island of the Orkney Islands, Scotland
main island of Orkney, Scotland. Both of Orkney's burghs, Kirkwall and Stromness, lie on the island, which is also the heart of Orkney's ferry and air
Mainland,_Orkney
Neolithic stone circle in Orkney, Scotland
Neolithic Orkney UNESCO World Heritage Site. Within an area of roughly 5 square kilometres (1.9 mi2) surrounding the ring are numerous prehistoric monuments
Ring_of_Brodgar
Archipelago, county and council area in northern Scotland
Orkney (/ˈɔːrkni/), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago off the north coast of mainland Scotland. The plural name the Orkneys, though
Orkney
Index of articles associated with the same name
British Isles Prehistoric Britain Bronze Age Britain British Iron Age Prehistoric Ireland Prehistoric Scotland Prehistoric Orkney Prehistoric Wales This
Prehistoric settlement of the British Isles
Prehistoric_settlement_of_the_British_Isles
Orkney, an archipelago located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of mainland Scotland, comprises more than 70 islands and skerries, of which 20 are permanently
List_of_Orkney_islands
Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Rousay in Orkney, Scotland
cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located on the island of Rousay in Orkney, Scotland. The site was excavated in the 1930s, and uncovered human and
Knowe of Yarso chambered cairn
Knowe_of_Yarso_chambered_cairn
Island of the Orkney Islands
Wyre (historically known as Viera, Veira and Weir) is one of the Orkney Islands, lying south-east of Rousay. It is 311 hectares (1.20 sq mi) and 32 metres
Wyre,_Orkney
Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland
Orkahaugr) is a Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave situated on Mainland Orkney, Scotland. It was probably built around 2800 BC. In the archaeology of Scotland
Maeshowe
Prehistoric settlement on Sanday, Orkney, Scotland
located on the north-east tip of the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland. It encompasses a prehistoric site which shows evidence of human occupation beginning
Tofts_Ness
Island in the Orkney Islands group
Hoy (from Old Norse Háey, meaning "high island") is an island in Orkney, Scotland, measuring 143 square kilometres (55 sq mi) – the second largest in the
Hoy,_Orkney
Neolithic farmstead in northwest Scotland
The Knap of Howar (/ˌnæp əv ˈhaʊər/) on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney, Scotland, is a Neolithic farmstead which may be the oldest preserved stone
Knap_of_Howar
Island in Orkney, Scotland
islands of Orkney, which lie off the north coast of mainland Scotland. With an area of 50.43 km2 (19.5 sq mi), it is the third largest of the Orkney Islands
Sanday,_Orkney
Largest island in Scotland, part of the Outer Hebrides
probably settled since 6000 BC and there are many monuments which show prehistoric man's presence. A Neolithic burial cairn and some evidence of Bronze
Lewis_and_Harris
Island of the Inner Hebrides, Scotland
of Hivernia (Ireland), as he called the Hebrides, but near the Orcades (Orkney Islands); therefore, Scetis rather seems to be Shetland. Ravenna Cosmography
Isle_of_Skye
Archipelago off the west coast of Scotland
relation to King Bridei I of the Picts in the sixth century: "As for Shetland, Orkney, Skye and the Western Isles, their inhabitants, most of whom appear to have
Hebrides
Island off the west coast of Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Iona
Archipelago in Scotland
called the Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, marking the northernmost region of the United
Shetland
Neolithic chambered tomb
Two archaeology series Britain's Ancient Capital: Secrets of Orkney. Timeline of prehistoric Scotland Oldest buildings in the United Kingdom "AN EVALUATION
Tomb_of_the_Eagles
Transitionary period from 383-410
Prehistoric period Prehistoric Britain Prehistoric England Prehistoric Scotland Prehistoric Shetland Prehistoric Orkney Prehistoric Wales Prehistoric Ireland Prehistoric
End_of_Roman_rule_in_Britain
Island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland
island'. On some early Modern maps (such as Willem Blaeu's 1654 map of Orkney and Shetland), it is called Fule or Thule. The former – pronounced "foo-lay"–
Foula
Scottish islands
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Uist
Island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland
etymology of Uist from Old Norse, meaning "west", much like Westray in Orkney. Another speculated derivation of Uist from Old Norse is Ívist, derived
North_Uist
Neolithic chambered cairn
Ritchie, Anna (1995). Prehistoric Orkney. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. ISBN 0-7134-7593-5. Wickham-Jones, Caroline (2012). Monuments of Orkney. Historic Scotland
Unstan_Chambered_Cairn
Most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
Ice Age. Tiree is known for the 1st-century-AD Dùn Mòr broch, for the prehistoric carved Ringing Stone and for the birds of the Ceann a' Mhara headland
Tiree
Island in the Orkney Islands, Scotland
Fara (/ˈfærə/, Old Norse: Færey ) is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying in Scapa Flow between the islands of Flotta and Hoy. It has been uninhabited
Fara,_Orkney
Neolithic sculpture found in Scotland
The Westray Wife (also known as the Orkney Venus) is a small Neolithic figurine, 4 centimetres (1.6 in) in height, carved from sandstone. It was discovered
Westray_Wife
Neolithic chambered cairn on Rousay, Orkney, Scotland
Orkney during the Neolithic must have been several degrees warmer than today. Ring of Brodgar Standing Stones of Stenness Maeshowe Prehistoric Orkney
Midhowe_Chambered_Cairn
Type of pottery
whole of Orkney. Prehistoric Orkney Ring of Brodgar Standing Stones of Stenness Maeshowe World Heritage Sites in Scotland Timeline of prehistoric Scotland
Unstan_ware
Neolithic burial monument in Orkney, Scotland
characteristic trait of Neolithic tombs on the island of Rousay. Prehistoric Orkney Timeline of prehistoric Scotland "Blackhammer, chambered cairn, Rousay". Historic
Blackhammer_Chambered_Cairn
Henge in Orkney Islands, Scotland
Neolithic monument five miles northeast of Stromness on the mainland of Orkney, Scotland. This may be the oldest henge site in the British Isles. Various
Standing_Stones_of_Stenness
Archipelago and council area off the west coast of mainland Scotland
Lewis is roughly 210 kilometres (130 mi). There are various important prehistoric structures, many of which pre-date the first written references to the
Outer_Hebrides
Island in Scotland
[nɒrθ ˈrɒnəldziː] north-RON-əlt-see) is the northernmost island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. With an area of 690 hectares (2.7 sq mi), it is
North_Ronaldsay
Island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Barra
Northernmost Shetland Island, Scotland
(1990 reprint) ISBN 0-901824-25-9 Gammeltoft, Peder (2010) "Shetland and Orkney Island-Names – A Dynamic Group" Northern Lights, Northern Words Selected
Unst
The Prehistory of Orkney BC 4000-1000 AD. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 0-85224-456-8. Ritchie, Anna (1995). Prehistoric Orkney. London: B.T. Batsford
Liddle_Burnt_Mound
Archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland
kilometre (12 inhabitants per square mile). There are various important prehistoric structures, many of which pre-date the first written references to the
Inner_Hebrides
Island of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Benbecula
Carved Megalithic chambered tomb in Scotland
(1974). Orkney and Shetland: An Archaeological Guide. Newton Abbott: David and Charles Ltd. ISBN 0-7153-6305-0. Ritchie, Anna (1995). Prehistoric Orkney. London:
Dwarfie_Stane
Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland in the islands of Orkney
HY364127) is a Neolithic chambered cairn on Mainland, the main island of Orkney, Scotland, about 6 miles west of Kirkwall. It dates to around 3000 BC, and
Cuween_Hill_Chambered_Cairn
Island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
uninhabited. It is now in the care of the National Trust for Scotland. In prehistoric times (Pleistocene), Staffa was covered by the ice sheets which spread
Staffa
Scottish breed of sheep
archaeology at Butser Ancient Farm because it closely resembles British prehistoric breeds. The Soays are particularly hardy and have been allowed to become
Soay_sheep
Slate Island in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Easdale
Island in Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Seil
Bronze Age burial mounds in Orkney, Scotland
considered to be the richest grave goods found in Orkney. Prehistoric Scotland Prehistoric Orkney Liddle Burnt Mound The National Museums Scotland recognizes
Knowes_of_Trotty
Islands in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
dark breccia of gabbros and dolerites intruding Archaean gneiss. In prehistoric times, the area was covered by ice sheets that spread from Scotland out
Flannan_Isles
Island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Holy_Island,_Firth_of_Clyde
Main island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland
part of Scotland. The island lies north of mainland Scotland, between the Orkney Islands and Faroe Islands, sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean to the
Mainland,_Shetland
Iron Age village on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland
Gurness is an Iron Age broch village on the northeast coast of Mainland Orkney in Scotland overlooking Eynhallow Sound, about 15 miles north-west of Kirkwall
Broch_of_Gurness
Neolithic chambered cairn located on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland
Neolithic burial monument located on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland. It is an Orkney-Cromarty type stalled cairn, similar in construction to the
Braeside_chambered_cairn
Neolithic chambered cairn located on Sanday in Orkney, Scotland
Environment Scotland. Retrieved 6 April 2022. Ritchie, Anna (1993). Prehistoric Orkney. B.T. Batsford Ltd/Historic Scotland. p. 60. ISBN 978-0713475937.
Quoyness_chambered_cairn
Archipelago in the English Channel
Moore, David W. (2005), The Other British Isles: A History of Shetland, Orkney, the Hebrides, Isle of Man, Anglesey, Scilly, Isle of Wight and the Channel
Channel_Islands
Sporadically inhabited island in Loch Broom in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Tanera_Mòr
Archipelago in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom
heritage includes unique architectural features from the historic and prehistoric periods, although the earliest written records of island life date from
St_Kilda,_Scotland
Island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Kerrera
Island in the Sound of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Berneray,_North_Uist
offshore islands, most of which are to be found in four main groups: Shetland, Orkney, and the Hebrides, sub-divided into the Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides
List_of_islands_of_Scotland
Neolithic cairn in Orkney, Scotland
and the monument and chambers are open to the public. Prehistoric Orkney Timeline of prehistoric Scotland "Taversöe Tuick Chambered Cairn". Historic Environment
Taversöe_Tuick
Island off the coast of Scotland
been continuously inhabited since the early Neolithic period. Numerous prehistoric remains have been found. From the 6th century onwards, Goidelic-speaking
Isle_of_Arran
Island in the Shetland Islands of Scotland
island" which name may indicate it was the 11th century base for Earl of Orkney Brusi Sigurdsson. This possibility is supported by a later reference to
Bressay
Iron age underground structure
underground structure known as a souterrain. It is located on the Mainland of Orkney, in Scotland. The monument was discovered in 1926 when a threshing machine
Rennibister_Earth_House
Prehistoric feature on the island of Shapinsay, Scotland
Castle Bloody is a prehistoric feature on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland. Hogan observes that while the feature is marked as a chambered mound
Castle_Bloody
Ireland until c. 400 AD
period are later than for much of Europe and all of the Near East. The prehistoric period covers the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age and
Prehistoric_Ireland
the United Kingdom List of World Heritage Sites in Scotland Prehistoric Orkney Prehistoric Scotland Scotland during the Roman Empire Zenith of Iron Age
Timeline of prehistoric Scotland
Timeline_of_prehistoric_Scotland
Main island of the St Kilda archipelago, Scotland
be the origin. The St Kilda islands were continuously populated from prehistoric times. Archeologists working at the archipelago between 2017 and 2019
Hirta
Island in the Orkney Islands, Scotland
Eday (/ˈiːdiː/, Scots: Aidee) is one of the islands of Orkney, which are located to the north of the Scottish mainland. One of the North Isles, Eday is
Eday
Tidal island off The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland
an uninhabited tidal island off the north-west coast of The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland, in the parish of Birsay. It is located around 13 miles north
Brough_of_Birsay
Island of Inner Hebrides, Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Lismore,_Scotland
Southernmost Shetland Island, Scotland
tip of Mainland in Shetland and North Ronaldsay, the northernmost of the Orkney Islands, in an area bordering the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean known
Fair_Isle
not be the highest point. Waugh, Doreen J., Orkney Place-names in Omand, Donald (ed.) (2003) The Orkney Book. Edinburgh, Birlinn. Page 119. 'Calf' as
List_of_Shetland_islands
Prehistoric human occupation of Britain
and began the period of Roman Britain. Prehistoric Europe Prehistoric Scotland Prehistoric Wales Prehistoric Cornwall Boxgrove Gough's Cave Genetic history
Prehistoric_Britain
Period in late antiquity in Great Britain
Prehistoric period Prehistoric Britain Prehistoric England Prehistoric Scotland Prehistoric Shetland Prehistoric Orkney Prehistoric Wales Prehistoric Ireland Prehistoric
Sub-Roman_Britain
Strait in Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
The_Minch
Rinyo was a Neolithic settlement on Rousay in Orkney, Scotland. The site was discovered in the winter of 1937–38 on the lands of Bigland Farm in the north
Rinyo
Island and parish in Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Coll
Island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Eriskay
Island group off the west coast of Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Small_Isles
Island in the Firth of Clyde sea inlet, western Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Great_Cumbrae
Tumulus, chambered cairn, roundhouse, multiperiod settlement in Rousay
Swandro is an archaeological site located on the Bay of Swandro on Rousay in Orkney, Scotland. The site consists of a 5000-year-old Neolithic chambered tomb
Knowe_of_Swandro
Iron Age structure on Rousay, Orkney, Scotland
Iron Age broch located on the west coast of the island of Rousay in the Orkney Islands, in Scotland. Midhowe Broch (grid reference HY37163061) is situated
Midhowe_Broch
Scottish breed of sheep
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Boreray_Blackface
British archaeological site
and the Stones of Stenness in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Excavations took place from 2003 to 2024
Ness_of_Brodgar
Archaeological site in Orkney, Scotland
Links of Noltland was a large prehistoric settlement located on the north coast of the island of Westray in Orkney, Scotland. The extensive ruins includes
Links_of_Noltland
Island off the coast of Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Isle_of_Mull
Island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Colonsay
Neolithic standing stone located on the island of Eday in Orkney, Scotland
tallest monolith in Orkney. Historic Environment Scotland established the site as a scheduled monument in 1936. Prehistoric Orkney Ring of Brodgar Callanish
Stone_of_Setter
Scottish island group
of the major Scottish island groups after the Inner and Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland. They are situated in the Firth of Clyde between Argyll and
Islands_of_the_Clyde
located in the Tankerness area of Orkney, Scotland, about 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Kirkwall, the capital of Orkney. The origin of the howe (from Old
Mine_Howe
Island in Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Inchmurrin
cold phase of the Quaternary, around 9700 BC, heralds the beginning of Prehistoric Ireland, which includes the archaeological periods known as the Mesolithic
History_of_Ireland
Island in Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Great_Bernera
Island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Taransay
Neolithic standing stone on the island of Shapinsay, Scotland
part of the island of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Shapinsay is one of the two large inner islands of the Orkney group, and it is situated approximately
Mor_Stein
Archipelago in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Treshnish_Isles
Island in Scotland
Freshwater Islands Outlying Islands Sea Stacks Prehistory Prehistoric Orkney Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site: Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of
Moncreiffe_Island
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