This small hoard was found in Orkney in 1886. It contained glass and amber beads, a spoon and a Celtic harness mount recycled into a brooch by the Vikings, dating to the early 9th century.

More evidence for early contact between the Vikings and native Britons is found on the Northern Isles of Scotland. Combs made of antler are commonplace discoveries on the islands of Orkney.

Orkney was once a seat of power in the Norse empire and its Viking heritage - such as place ... are descended from those who settled on the islands in the late 8th Century. Westness is mentioned ...

The sword was among finds made at a Viking burial site on Papa Westray A Viking sword found at a burial site in Orkney is a rare, exciting and complex artefact, say archaeologists. The find, made ...

The islands lie around 50 miles to the northeast of Orkney and 110 miles from mainland Scotland, making them the northernmost point of the British Isles. A proud Viking history permeates the ...

It’s little wonder artists, poets, hikers and photographers are drawn to this faraway archipelago, which splinters off ...