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Scandinavian Scotland
Viking activity in the British IslesIn the early medieval period, the islands of Ireland and Britain were culturally divided among distinct peoples. The Picts spoke a language that may have…
Scar boat burialJohn Dearness stood on The Crook Beach in 1985. He saw bones sticking out of the ground near Scar on Sanday. A small lead object lay nearby.
Scandinavian ScotlandIn the late 8th century, a Viking longship could reach Hordaland from Shetland in just twenty-four hours under favorable conditions.
Norn languageIn the early 9th century, Norse settlers arrived in the Northern Isles of Orkney and Shetland. These migrants came from the west coast of Norway in very…
Lewis chessmenIn 1831, a hoard of 94 objects emerged from the sands near Uig Bay on the Isle of Lewis. Most accounts credited an unnamed local peasant with finding these…