Jul 28, 2025
The intricate sandstone head was discovered by an archaeology student on the Orkney island of Rousay.
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The intricate sandstone head was discovered by an archaeology student on the Orkney island of Rousay.
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Rousay, Orkney
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1,100-Year-Old Viking 'Beer Hall' Discovered. But It Was Only for the Elites.
There was likely no shortage of ale and good cheer at a recently unearthed Viking drinking hall, discovered by archaeologists on the island of Rousay, Orkney, in northern Scotland.
The hall wasn't a short-lived establishment, either. Its doors seem to have been open from the 10th to the 12th centuries, likely serving high-status Vikings, the archaeologists said.
Now, all that's left of this once bustling alehouse are stones, a handful of artifacts — including a fragmented Norse bone comb, pottery and a bone spindle whorl — and very old trash heaps, known as middens.
Archaeologists discovered the beer hall this summer, after learning that walls extending from below a known settlement were actually part of a large, 43-foot-long (13 m) Norse building. Read more.
Taversoe Tuick by Dave Via Flickr: Rousay is home to the unique, Taversoe Tuick; it's one of only two tombs in the Orkney Islands to feature two burial chambers set one above the other. It was discovered in 1898, during the construction of a sheltered 'seat', which was being made for Traill-Burroughs and his wife to enjoy the views across to the islands of Wyre and Gairsay, as well as to the Mainland of Orkney. The tomb, which was used as a burial place for the area's farming community over 4,500 years ago, was then extensively excavated in 1937, during which several skeletons and cremations, and a large amount of pottery was discovered. It had first been thought that the upper chamber was an afterthought, but the excavation work revealed that it was, in fact, part of the original design. The tomb's upper chamber is accessed via a grille door, while a ladder has been added to the inside, so as to provide access to the lower chamber.
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Betty’s Reading Room
Located in Orkney, an archipelago off the North coast of Scotland, this remarkable yet unusual memorial was created by a couple as a fitting tribute for Betty, a late friend who died unexpectedly. The couple combined Betty’s love of books and Orkney by converting a derelict cottage into a ‘reading room.’ The aim was to encourage reading and to provide shelter for passengers waiting to catch the ferry to Rousay, whilst also keeping Betty’s memory alive using what she loved the most, books.
On July 6th 1919 Airship R34, constructed by Glasgow's Beardmore Engineering Co., landed at Long Island, USA.
At the end of the First World War the Beardmore Engineering Company in Glasgow had been developing rigid, dirigible airships for the Royal Navy.
Their R34 had just been completed and it was decided to fly the airship to America, to encourage the development of commercial use.
On 2nd July 1919 the airship left East Fortune Airfield in East Lothian and battled against strong headwinds to arrive at Mineola Airfield, Long Island on 6 July it was the first east-west crossing of the Atlantic by air and it was also a world's endurance record at that time of 108 hours.
Along the way two stowaways had been discovered, a kitten called Whoopsie and a human called William Ballantyne – a crew member who had been removed to make room for an American observer but didn’t want to miss out. He was found over water, otherwise he would have been given a parachute and sent homewards. A parachute was used by one of the officers who jumped to help the American reception personnel who were unused to dealing with an airship of that size.
The crew were fêted by the people of New York, and met the American President Woodrow Wilson. After several days of being entertained and re-equipping the airship, it was time to return. The journey home encountered no major issues. The R34 was scrapped in 1921 following an accident.
The City and the Stars (9 – End) : The most peaceful place in the world ~ Steve Tanham
The City and the Stars (9 – End) : The most peaceful place in the world ~ Steve Tanham
The conclusion of the Silent Eye’s extended workshop to Orkney. A visit to the neighbouring island of Rousay. A sad disappointment and a wonderful surprise. (1300 words, a ten-minute read)
(Above: a modern reconstruction of a Neolithic farmer felling a tree with a hand-made stone axe)
I’ve written, elsewhere, about what it’s like to back a car full of passengers, backwards,down a steep ramp…
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