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Delighting in great feedback!

Today, my husband Chris came home with a back issue of Current Archaeology magazine, issue 365, August 2020. He showed me page 6. My heart leapt. Cathy Rozel Farnworth from Cornwall had written: “A word of delight for the wonderful article on runes in the Neolithic Maeshowe chambered tomb on Orkney in Current Archaeology 361 […]

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Runes: How can you tell if it’s a genuine runic inscription?
Runestone from Breckness, near Stromness, Orkney

Runes – How can you tell if it’s the real thing?  How can you tell if something you have found is an authentic runic inscription? When I get sent pictures of stones with lines that look like runes on them, people often ask me if it’s the genuine article or not.  To find out, I first ask myself: Is it natural? Because quite […]

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Sssh, don’t tell – Flotta is our secret!
Detail of the exquisite carved cross decoration on the Flotta Stone Pictish altar front.
Flotta: A hidden gem among the Orkney Islands! Coming to Orkney on holiday and want to go island hopping, but not quite sure which island to go to? Here's somewhere out of the ordinary: Try Flotta! It is a seriously underrated Orkney island, but has a lot to offer. Many people wouldn't think of going [...]Read more of Sssh, don’t tell – Flotta is our secret!...

New: St Magnus Orkney RUBY chocolate
St Magnus Orkney ruby chocolate is edible archaeology, and takes its design from the magnificent Norse 12th century cathedral, St Magnus in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands.
"St Magnus Orkney" is the new chocolate in our edible archaeology product selection. It takes its beautiful design from a consecration cross carved into the old red sandstone of the magnificent 12th century Norse cathedral, St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney. The original carving is to be found on the wall above where the shrine [...]Read more of New: St Magnus Orkney RUBY chocolate...