Highlights of Orkney
Summary
Surrounded by an endless sky and a powerful sea, over the centuries the ancient farming communities on the Orkney Islands constructed huge monuments which now litter the landscape. The four monuments that make up the heart of Neolithic Orkney are unquestionably some of the most important in Europe - the 5000 year old village of Skara Brae; the giant chambered grave of Maeshowe; the atmospheric Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle, a mysterious wide circle of standing stones some over 5m tall, and the Stones of Stenness, four huge megaliths that once formed an elliptical circle of 12 stones. Our programme includes all of these sites together with a special virtual tour where excavations of the Ness took place, led by Nick Card, Site Director.
What to Expect
- Admire the megalithic Standing Stones of Stenness and discover the enigmatic Ring of Brodgar
- Explore the Stone Age mausoleum of Maeshowe whose internal walls were later graffitied by Vikings
- Visit the Neolithic site of the Ness of Brodgar, this will be a virtual tour by Nick Card the Director as the excavations have now finished .
