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Orkney’s prehistory – the Bronze Age

Monday, June 8, 2020 (9:30 AM)

A section of the Knowes of Trotty Barrow Cemetery. (Sigurd Towrie)

A small section of the Knowes of Trotty Bronze Age Barrow Cemetery. (Sigurd Towrie)

Our brief guide to Orkney’s prehistory has been updated, with a new page outlining the Bronze Age in the islands.

Click here to read.

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