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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 40. Chapters: Archaeological sites in Orkney, Castles in Orkney, Churches in Orkney, Hospitals in Orkney, Listed buildings in Orkney, Museums in Orkney, Sports venues in Orkney, Skara Brae, Rousay, Maeshowe, Ring of Brodgar, Prehistoric Orkney, St Magnus Cathedral, Pelamis Wave Energy Converter, European Marine Energy Centre, Midhowe Chambered Cairn, Unstan Chambered Cairn, Standing Stones of Stenness, Dwarfie Stane, Orkney Wireless Museum, Ness of Brodgar, Liddle Burnt Mound, Wyre, Orkney, Italian Chapel, Churchill Barriers, Heart of Neolithic Orkney, Earl's Palace, Birsay, Knap of Howar, Mine Howe, Links of Noltland, Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall, Balfour Hospital, Earl's Palace, Kirkwall, Lady Kirk, Trumland, Barnhouse Settlement, Tomb of the Eagles, RNAS Hatston, Broch of Gurness, Hackness Martello Tower and Battery, The Pickaquoy Centre, Rinyo, Balfour Castle, Mor Stein, Burroughston Broch, Pier Art Gallery, Blackhammer Chambered Cairn, Quholm, Hall of Clestrain, Mill of Ayreland, Noup Head Lighthouse, Linton Chapel, Castle Bloody, Westside Church. Excerpt: Prehistoric Orkney refers to a period in the human occupation of the Orkney archipelago of Scotland that was the latter part of these islands' prehistory. The period of prehistory prior to occupation by the genus Homo is part of the geology of Scotland. Although some written records refer to Orkney during the Roman invasions of Scotland, prehistory in northern Scotland does not end until the commencement of the Early Historic Period around AD 600. There are numerous important prehistoric remains in Orkney, especially from the Neolithic period, four of which form a World Heritage Site. There are diverse reasons for the abundance of the archaeological record. The sandstone bedrock provides easily workable stone materials and the wind-blown sands have helped preserve several sit...
