Orkney Archives - Money

Orkney Islands Hoxa Head 112-acre site is for sale for £1million

March 5, 2021 by Read Sector

It is often cited as one of the best places to live in Britain. And now a vast plot of land in the highly sought-after Orkney Islands is available to buy. The plot that is for sale extends to 112 acres, but it doesn’t come cheap. It is being sold at auction, where properties often … Read more

Lost Viking waterway running across mainland Orkney revealed

August 4, 2020 by Read Sector

A lost Viking waterway that ran across Orkney and connected the North Atlantic and Scapa Flow 1,000 years ago has been discovered by archaeologists. The canal-like network would have provided a shallow water routeway through which the Norse/Vikings were able to haul both their boats and heavy goods, such as grain. Similar navigable waterways are … Read more