Maes Howe
Maes Howe is a burial chamber on the mainland of Orkney, built around 3000 BC. Though not from the Viking period,…
Brough of Birsay
The Brough of Birsay is a tidal island off the north-west coast of Mainland Orkney, which is only accessible at low…
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
St Magnus Cathedral was built in honour of Orkney's canonised Earl Magnus Erlendsson. His relics were moved here…
Colonsay
Colonsay has one of Scotland's greatest concentrations of Viking graves. One of the more spectacular graves was…
Eigg
The island of Eigg has yielded a number of Viking finds, the one with the most far-reaching consequences being two…
Lewis
The Isle of Lewis appears to have had been the most densely populated Viking colony in the west of Scotland. There…
The Sea Stallion - now with reinforcements
The Ship that departs for Dublin on the 1st of July 2007 is not completely similar to the ship that was first…
Mini Portrait: The man in control of millions
Claus Christiansen (49) is Manager of Finance and HR at the Viking Ship Museum. But he is also a volunteer on the…
Robertshaven
As the sea has gradually eroded away the coastline, various structures and middens have been uncovered at…
Freswick Links
There have been many archaeological excavations at Freswick Links since the end of the 19th century. It has been…