#orkney — Public Fediverse posts
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The slightly creepy "Devil's Clawmarks" at the ruined Lady Kirk on the island of Sanday in Orkney. It would have taken a fairly large being with at least six claws to have made the marks in question: or perhaps some sort of erosion? More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/sanday/ladykirk/index.html
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The slightly creepy "Devil's Clawmarks" at the ruined Lady Kirk on the island of Sanday in Orkney. It would have taken a fairly large being with at least six claws to have made the marks in question: or perhaps some sort of erosion? More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/sanday/ladykirk/index.html
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A fascinating film bringing together the 20 years of work at the Ness of Brodgar in #Orkney #archaeology #Neolithic
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A fascinating film bringing together the 20 years of work at the Ness of Brodgar in #Orkney #archaeology #Neolithic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO3lgIR2gFs -
A fascinating film bringing together the 20 years of work at the Ness of Brodgar in #Orkney #archaeology #Neolithic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO3lgIR2gFs -
A fascinating film bringing together the 20 years of work at the Ness of Brodgar in #Orkney #archaeology #Neolithic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO3lgIR2gFs -
A fascinating film bringing together the 20 years of work at the Ness of Brodgar in #Orkney #archaeology #Neolithic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO3lgIR2gFs -
High costs and unreliable #deliveries for #parcels in Shetland, report finds
Consumer #Scotland has published a report into its findings in #Shetland, #Orkney and the #WesternIsles, saying #islanders faced “high #postal costs” and “inconsistent services”.
A #RoyalMail decision to move postal #flights to #Glasgow instead of #Aberdeen has often been cited as resulting in longer delivery times in Shetland.
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High costs and unreliable #deliveries for #parcels in Shetland, report finds
Consumer #Scotland has published a report into its findings in #Shetland, #Orkney and the #WesternIsles, saying #islanders faced “high #postal costs” and “inconsistent services”.
A #RoyalMail decision to move postal #flights to #Glasgow instead of #Aberdeen has often been cited as resulting in longer delivery times in Shetland.
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People came out to fly kites in #Orkney in support of the #Burin Kite Festival, Nablus, #Palestine. Mike Robertson captured these wonderful images for The Orkney News
https://youtu.be/ESucgx6e6ZE?si=6WquJpBgIKWVyekn -
People came out to fly kites in #Orkney in support of the #Burin Kite Festival, Nablus, #Palestine. Mike Robertson captured these wonderful images for The Orkney News
https://youtu.be/ESucgx6e6ZE?si=6WquJpBgIKWVyekn -
Kierfiold #Orkney on its Open Garden day. Gardens within gardens
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Kierfiold #Orkney on its Open Garden day. Gardens within gardens
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Heading for Hoy on a cloudless day... for #MeerMittwoch #SeaWednesday #Sea #Orkney #Coast #Scotland #PentlandFirth #OldManOfHoy
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Heading for Hoy on a cloudless day... for #MeerMittwoch #SeaWednesday #Sea #Orkney #Coast #Scotland #PentlandFirth #OldManOfHoy
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Hackness Martello Tower on the island of South Walls in Orkney. It was built in 1814 to guard Longhope Sound, part of Scapa Flow, from attack by the French and by US privateers. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/hoy/hackness/index.html
#Scotland #HacknessMartelloTower #SouthWalls #Orkney #Longhope #ScapaFlow
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Hackness Martello Tower on the island of South Walls in Orkney. It was built in 1814 to guard Longhope Sound, part of Scapa Flow, from attack by the French and by US privateers. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/hoy/hackness/index.html
#Scotland #HacknessMartelloTower #SouthWalls #Orkney #Longhope #ScapaFlow
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The Lowest Nation-Wide Totals Ever Recorded for Grey and Harbour Seals Since 1996.
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The Lowest Nation-Wide Totals Ever Recorded for Grey and Harbour Seals Since 1996.
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Noltland Castle on the island of Westray in Orkney, remarkable for being home to 71 gunloops. It was built in the 1560s by Gilbert Balfour, Sheriff of Orkney and a man whose approach to politics earned him many mortal enemies. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/westray/noltlandcastle/index.html
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Noltland Castle on the island of Westray in Orkney, remarkable for being home to 71 gunloops. It was built in the 1560s by Gilbert Balfour, Sheriff of Orkney and a man whose approach to politics earned him many mortal enemies. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/westray/noltlandcastle/index.html
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Today is the feast day of Saint Serf, called "the apostle to #Orkney" https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/orkney-neolithic/?s=mb #travel #Scotland #history
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Today is the feast day of Saint Serf, called "the apostle to #Orkney" https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/orkney-neolithic/?s=mb #travel #Scotland #history
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Today is the feast day of Saint Serf, called "the apostle to #Orkney" https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/orkney-sousterrain/?s=mb #travel #Scotland #history
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4/yo fundraiser met the King & got tour around #Holyrood, thoroughly enjoying the totally unforgettable experience
For official opening of new session of parliament, each #MSP brings along a “local hero” - someone who made positive contribution to their community
Gregor was born with #neurological condition affecting his balance, motor skills
His #fundraising challenge brought massive windfall for #Inclusive #Orkney.
https://orcadian.co.uk/a-totally-unforgettable-day-for-local-hero-gregor-corse/
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4/yo fundraiser met the King & got tour around #Holyrood, thoroughly enjoying the totally unforgettable experience
For official opening of new session of parliament, each #MSP brings along a “local hero” - someone who made positive contribution to their community
Gregor was born with #neurological condition affecting his balance, motor skills
His #fundraising challenge brought massive windfall for #Inclusive #Orkney.
https://orcadian.co.uk/a-totally-unforgettable-day-for-local-hero-gregor-corse/
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“The action never lets up in this book, the suspense is constant, right to the end, and it's all supported by the brilliant realisation of everyday Iron Age life in Orkney. This is yet another Carnegie winner that should really never have been allowed to go out of print.”
Paul May on Mollie Hunter’s Orkney adventure THE STRONGHOLD
4/5
https://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-stronghold-mollie-hunter-and-walls.html
#Scottish #literature #ChildrensLiterature #kidlit #YA #fantasy #historicalfiction #Orkney #IronAge
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“The action never lets up in this book, the suspense is constant, right to the end, and it's all supported by the brilliant realisation of everyday Iron Age life in Orkney. This is yet another Carnegie winner that should really never have been allowed to go out of print.”
Paul May on Mollie Hunter’s Orkney adventure THE STRONGHOLD
4/5
https://awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.com/2022/04/the-stronghold-mollie-hunter-and-walls.html
#Scottish #literature #ChildrensLiterature #kidlit #YA #fantasy #historicalfiction #Orkney #IronAge
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@fionaorkneynews
"The marks were unlike damage caused by carnivores, chewing activities during the life of the animals, or natural processes...Researchers believe the origin of these marks may be related to the use of teeth as soft hammers or anvils when working hard materials, such as stone tools"
Had always wondered how stone-age stone-working could sometimes be so precise and careful! eg wondrous #Orkney #petrospheres #dentalwork? -
@fionaorkneynews
"The marks were unlike damage caused by carnivores, chewing activities during the life of the animals, or natural processes...Researchers believe the origin of these marks may be related to the use of teeth as soft hammers or anvils when working hard materials, such as stone tools"
Had always wondered how stone-age stone-working could sometimes be so precise and careful! eg wondrous #Orkney #petrospheres #dentalwork? -
Updated SEPA Flood Alert #Orkney
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/06/26/updated-sepa-flood-alert-orkney/
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Auroch bones are found in large numbers at the Ness of #Brodgar these appear to have been dumped as part of camp celebrations after a successful hunt carried out by boat-people visiting orkney for an annual hunt.
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Auroch bones are found in large numbers at the Ness of #Brodgar these appear to have been dumped as part of camp celebrations after a successful hunt carried out by boat-people visiting orkney for an annual hunt.
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Dr Hussam Abu Safiya: Abducted, Tortured & Imprisoned
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Dr Hussam Abu Safiya: Abducted, Tortured & Imprisoned
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Dr Hussam Abu Safiya: Abducted, Tortured & Imprisoned
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Dr Hussam Abu Safiya: Abducted, Tortured & Imprisoned
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Dr Hussam Abu Safiya: Abducted, Tortured & Imprisoned
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Is Seaweed the Answer to Orkney’s Funding Gap?
