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Orkney's archaeological 'treasures trail' in the national spotlight


Archaeological Treasures Trail - Orkney

Orkney is one of the richest Neolithic landscapes in Europe - a place of stone circles, villages and burial monuments. Several monuments on Orkney are part of The Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site (WHS) including the Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge, Maeshowe, Skara Brae and the Stones of Stenness. All these monuments are relics of the period when great civilisations started to arise across the world.

Read more:

http://seasons.visitscotland.com/things_to_see_and_do/cities_and_culture/archaeological_trail/orkney.aspx

[EDIT - I should say I found this news here: http://www.orkneyjar.com/]
goffik Posted by goffik
8th June 2010ce
Edited 8th June 2010ce

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Had another link to this forwarded to me today, but for a slightly broader area:

http://seasons.visitscotland.com/things_to_see_and_do/cities_and_culture/archaeological_trail.aspx

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goffik Posted by goffik
9th June 2010ce
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