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Buroughston Broch Photosphere 4
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Shapinsay, Orkney
Sitz (seit 1979) der Oldenburgischen Landschaft in der 1898 erbauten Villa Gartenstraße 7
Oldenburgische LandschaftThe OL is a modern landscape association that initiates and promotes culture and science in its sphere of action and advocates for nature…
Logo of USN (the University of Southeast Norway)
Ship's WheelThis is the wheel from the Wanja. Until recently it was making a decorative gate to a house in Sanday but was gifted to the Heritage Centre. The Wanja…
Bell from the Concordia wrecked on Riv 9th November 1809Bell from the Concordia wrecked on Riv 9th November 1809
Bell from the Concordia wrecked on Riv 9th November 1809
Bell from the Emigrant Prussian ship the Johannes which went aground in Newark Bay 26th March 1861The Johannes was an emigrant ship sailing from Bremen to Baltimore in 1861. The ship ran aground in the bay between Newark and Tresness. Luckily all…
The Johannes was an emigrant ship sailing from Bremen to Baltimore in 1861. The ship ran aground in the bay between Newark and Tresness. Luckily all…
DriftwoodThis driftwood, showing beaver teeth marks, was found at the point of Elsness in 1915
This driftwood, showing beaver teeth marks, was found at the point of Elsness in 1915.
Appiehouse StoneThe Appiehouse Stone is a Pictish slab found under the floor during renovation of a local Sanday house in2011. After the stone was sent south for…
The Appiehouse Stone is a Pictish slab found under the floor during renovation of a local Sanday house in2011. After the stone was sent south for…
Rune StoneThis Viking rune stone was discovered in 1995 during the rebuilding of a collapsed dry stane dyke. One edge showing Norse Runes. This is a broken…
This Viking rune stone was discovered in 1995 during the rebuilding of a collapsed dry stane dyke. One edge showing Norse Runes. This is a broken…
Collar HarnessBefore the days of tractors, horses were the main power for agriculture as well as transport. This is one of a pair of horse collar harnesses which…
Before the days of tractors, horses were the main power for agriculture as well as transport. This is one of a pair of horse collar harnesses which…
Seed FiddleThis seed fiddle which has been loaned to us was probably used in the 1950’s. It was so named after the fiddle- like action required to distribute…
This seed fiddle which has been loaned to us was probably used in the 1950’s. It was so named after the fiddle- like action required to distribute…
JacketThis jacket is on display in the Heritage Centre once belonged to one of the Horwood ladies of Scar. The Horwoods owned the Westove Estate from the…
This jacket is on display in the Heritage Centre once belonged to one of the Horwood ladies of Scar. The Horwoods owned the Westove Estate from the…
ChairThis is an old Orkney ricking chair which is now sitting the 'Den' part of the Croft. Which lie adjacent to the Heritage Centre.
This is an old Orkney ricking chair which is now sitting the 'Den' part of the Croft. Which lie adjacent to the Heritage Centre.
Sanday Heritage CentreThe Heritage Centre is situated in Lady Village in the formal Temperance Hall and was opened in May 2014. The main areas of display are Natural…
Pierowall Church
Noltland Castle, Orkney
Burroughston Broch
Items at the Shapinsay Heritage Centre
Edith's Nature DiaryBurroughston Broch is an Iron Age broch located on the island of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, in Scotland (grid reference HY54062100). The site…
VR Project
Airfield
Bird Observatory
Broch of Burrian 1The Broch Tower itself - the interior of which was excavated in the 18805 is the centre piece of a very extensive Iron Age settlement which stood on…
Broch of Burrian 2The Broch Tower itself - the interior of which was excavated in the 18805 is the centre piece of a very extensive Iron Age settlement which stood on…
North RonaldsayA tour of the main of the important sites of North Ronaldsay.
Broch of Burrian 3
Diesel Mill and windmill base
End of the Pier
Holland House
QUOYNESSQuoyness chambered cairn is to be found on the Elsness peninsula and is approximately 5000 years old. The cairn is four metres high and has six…
STOVEDown at Stove in the south end of the island there is the ruinous remains of a large model farm. This was one of the first farms here, in the 19th…
Quoyness chambered cairn is to be found on the Elsness peninsula and is approximately 5000 years old. The cairn is four metres high and has six…
Down at Stove in the south end of the island there is the ruinous remains of a large model farm. This was one of the first farms here, in the 19th…
The Links of Noltland is a nationally important archaeological site of Neolithic (home of the ‘Westray Wife’), Bronze and Iron Ages
Cross Kirk in the south west is one of two conserved Viking churches in Westray, the other in Pierowall Village.
Quoygrew is a typical Viking fishing station from the 10th Century.
Noltland Castle is a highly defensive castle built in the 1500s.
The busy working Gill Harbour is used by boats for crab fishing, salmon farming, ferry service and visiting yachts.
Noup LighthouseNoup Head lighthouse built on the edge of 79 metre cliffs in the late 1800s, is now fully solar powered.
An RSPB reserve, Noup is noted as the largest ‘sea bird city’ in Orkney.
The Castle of Burrian is the most accessible place in Orkney to get a close-up view of puffins.
Iona Images
Jim Pratt hurricane poem
BeachMor Stein is a neolithic standing stone in the southeastern part of the island of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Shapinsay is one of the two…
Castle Bloody is a prehistoric feature on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland. Hogan observes that while the feature is marked as a chambered…
Nouster bay
Carpet of daisies
Flowers at Muckle Girstie
North Ronaldsay Sheep Feeding On Seaweed - Stromness Point
Oysterplant at Gue Park
Roof Geo"Region Värmland has an initiative to support a business, Grimfrost, working with shooting stories of one of Värmland's clearest cultural…
RegionVärmland and Värmland County Administrative bord have worked together with StickyBeat in order to plan and organise inspirational workshops and…
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