Orkney Islands Archive
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The Orkney Islands
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsThe Islands of Orkney are a mystical place steeped in history and legend. Like the rest of the British Isles, Orkney is an amalgam of influences. -
An island archaeological approach to the Viking colonization of the North Atlantic
Posted on October 28, 2012 | No CommentsThe present paper is a brief exploration of the application of methods commonly used in the archaeological study of the Pacific and Mediterranean islands to the expansion of the Vikings across the North Atlantic during the ninth to eleventh centuries AD. -
Fish trade in Norse Orkney and Caithness: a zooarchaeological approach
Posted on July 15, 2012 | No CommentsThe trade of dried fish played an important role in the transformation from the Viking Age to the Middle Ages in Scandinavian polities such as Arctic Norway. -
The role of the feline in the medieval society of the North Atlantic region
Posted on December 25, 2011 | No CommentsThe aim of this dissertation is to establish the role of the feline in the medieval society of the North Atlantic region. The work is being undertaken, primarily because of the apparent lack of information that currently exists in this field of potential study -
A Chieftain in an Old Norse Text: Sveinn Ásleifarson and the Message behind Orkneyinga Saga
Posted on September 23, 2011 | No CommentsA Chieftain in an Old Norse Text: Sveinn Ásleifarson and the Message behind Orkneyinga Saga By Ian Beuermann Confluence. Interdisciplinary Communications 2007/2008, edited by Willy Østreng (Oslo: Centre for Advanced... -
Archaeologists meet in Orkney
Posted on March 15, 2011 | No CommentsScientists and researchers from across northern Europe will gather in Orkney on Thursday to learn how the islands protect their rich archaeological resources from rising seas and winter storms. Orkney... -
Shetland and Orkney Island-Names – A Dynamic Group
Posted on January 18, 2011 | No CommentsShetland and Orkney Island-Names – A Dynamic Group By Peder Gammeltoft Northern Lights, Northern Words. Selected Papers from the FRLSU Conference, Kirkwall 2009, edited by Robert McColl Millar (2010) Introduction:... -
Linguistic patterns in the place-names of Norway and the Northern Isles
Posted on January 6, 2011 | No CommentsLinguistic patterns in the place-names of Norway and the Northern Isles By Berit Sandnes Northern Lights, Northern Words. Selected Papers from the FRLSU Conference, Kirkwall 2009, edited by Robert McColl... -
Interpreting the Viking Age to Medieval Period Transition in Norse Orkney through Cultural Soil and Sediment Analyses
Posted on December 14, 2010 | No CommentsInterpreting the Viking Age to Medieval Period Transition in Norse Orkney through Cultural Soil and Sediment Analyses By Ian A. Simpson, James H. Barrett, and Karen B. Milek Geoarchaeology: An... -
The Bishop’s Palace at Kirkwall
Posted on January 4, 2009 | No CommentsGives a detailed report on the Bishop's Palace in Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands, which was built in the 13th century.
