Subcategories
Archaeology.
Scapa Flow.
'People, place, time and soil' This book was written to accompany an exhibition called 'Earthbound Orkney', part of a programme of activities including public talks and training courses, delivered by the charity Earth Buildin UK & Ireland (EBUKI). By Becky Little & Tom Morton.
A Guide to Britain's Archaeology. Paperback, 4th edition By Gillian Hovell
The 2024 Review covers work done at the Ness of Brodgar and by archaeologists across the county. Paperback.
This book attempts to trace the origin of the placenames of Orkney - hills, coastal forms, farms, cottages and fields. By Gregor Lamb. Hardback. Paperback available here.
This book attempts to trace the origin of the placenames of Orkney - hills, coastal forms, farms, cottages and fields. By Gregor Lamb. Paperback. Hardback available here.
Reviews work at the Ness of Brodgar over the past 20 years and looks forward to the post-excavation phase. Paperback.
Fascinating glimpses of the links and tales of connections between Orkney and Australia. By Frank Foden. Paperback.
Life, Death and Magic in the Islands of Orkney. A new history of the Orkney Islands that delves deep into island politics, folk beliefs and community memory on the geographical edge of Britain. By Peter Marshall. Hardback.
Stronsay tales of shipwrecks and strandings. By Ian Cooper. Paperback.
In the first half of the 19th century, thousands of women and girls were employed throughout Orkney plaiting straw. 'The Strawplaiters of Orkney' reveals the forgotten history of the working lives of women and girls in the islands. By Fiona Grahame. Paperback.
Tales of insurrection from Orcadian history. By Fiona Grahame & Martin Laird. Illustrated hardback.