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795 A.D. marked the first recorded Viking raid in modern-day Scotland. Join us as we step back in time to explore who the Vikings were, why they came to Scotland and the great siege of Dumbarton.
Experts from AOC Archaeology explain what they’ve uncovered so far about the HES funded post excavation work on Viking artefacts from Mayback
Orkney’s Answer to Oseberg – join us as we start to unpick the story of a Viking Boat burial recently excavated by Scottish archaeologists…
Uncover the story of the discovery of a Viking burial at Broch of Gurness.
This World Heritage Day (Tuesday 18 April), we’re sharing fun facts about the four prehistoric monuments that form the Heart of Neolithic Orkney.
More than ten centuries after being buried in a field in Galloway, we can now reveal the contents of a pot of Viking treasure for the first time.
Urquhart Castle’s ancient stones carry many a tall tale and lively legend. We’re here to sort out the fact from the fiction!
Scotland has a wealth of prehistoric sites, from burial monuments to settlements. This is the story of three newly discovered monuments from Scotland’s prehistory that have now been recognised as monuments of national importance.
Not just the drinking hall featured in the Orkneyinga Saga – Dr Colleen Batey explains what she uncovered during years of archaeological excavations of the Viking/Norse settlement at Earl’s Bu, Orphir, Orkney.
Up Helly Aa is a series of fire festivals held every winter in the Shetland Islands. Find out more about them in this guest post by Elsie Maclean from Tobar an Dualchais