BBC Countryfile Magazine

At One with History

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Step back in time and hear the voices of the past at some of the oldest and bestpreser­ved Neolithic sites in Europe, from the Ring of Brodgar standing stones circle to the ancient village of Skara Brae, both part of the UNESCO Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site.

Journey closer to the present day and discover Norse connection­s at 12thcentur­y St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, which celebrates the 900th anniversar­y of the martyrdom of St Magnus. You can also explore Orkney’s fascinatin­g World Wars heritage at the Ness Battery near Stromness and the exquisite Italian Chapel at Lamb Holm.

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St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall

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