Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of Tormiston Mill adjacent to #Maeshowe on the Mainland on the #Orkney #Islands. It was probably built in the 1880s tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2019/06/old-...
This stanza is about one of the sons of Ragnarr Loðbrók, Bjǫrn Ironside. Some daring 'sons of [a feminine] Loðbrók' are mentioned in #Maeshowe runor.raa.se/inscription?.... Clearly a topic of discussion in #medieval #Orkney #runic #skaldic
Dry point etching of a Viking design of a dragon head in black and white
My dry point etching of Viking dragon head, just test print. Next week I’ll be doing the Maeshowe Dragon and a Shield from St Magnus Cathedral -Orkney series of Prints #orkney #stmagnus #maeshowe #vikingdragon #drypoint
Talismans for Maeshowe II
Maeshowe is a chambered cairn and passage grave from the neolithic period, situated in Mainland Orkney.
These experimental textile talisman dolls imagine possible guardian spirits of these tunnels, protectors and watchers in the darkness.
#neolithic #orkney #maeshowe
Talismans for Maeshowe
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Maeshowe is a chambered cairn and passage grave from the neolithic period, situated in Mainland Orkney.
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Handmade one of a kind textile art talisman made from natural/found objects and materials.
#orkney #neolithic #maeshowe
"The country people state that the building was formerly inhabited by a person named Hogboy, possessing great strength."
J Farrer, Notice of runic inscriptions discovered during recent excavations in the Orkney, (1862)
#maeshowe #folklore #hogboy #orkney
“[A]t every full moon, every young lass for a mile round the knoll had to take a ‘caisy’ [basket] of ashes and go to the top of the knoll during moonlight, coup the caisy of ashes and make water on it.”
George Marwick, Howastedgarth, The Standing Stones, Stennis (1892)
#orkney #maeshowe
Een groen landschap, een betonnen pad begeleid door ronde houten paaltjes loopt naar de horizon. Links aan het einde van het pad, een halfronde heuvel. De lucht is blauw met witte wolkjes.
The Association for Scottish Literature @scotlit.bsky.social kindly pointed me to this fabulous piece "In the Dark" by the wonderful @kathleenjamie.bsky.social on her visit to #Maeshowe. Well worth a read on this #WinterSolstice.
📖: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v2...
Our neolithic ancestors built monuments to celebrate/recognise this special day. You'll know about Stonehenge but have you also heard of the #Maeshowe chambered cairn in #Orkney🏴? There the setting #solstice sun illuminates the interior of the 5000yo tomb 😮 🔭
📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IBI...
‘Midwinter Solstice,’ said the Jarl, crossing himself,as the setting midwinter sun displayed the architectural skills of those whose sacred place they occupied.
‘Look,’ yelled the man who’d cleared the tunnel entrance.
#Maeshowe #Orkney The Ring Breaker
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The poem “Maeshowe: Midwinter” by Orkney poet George Mackay Brown.
“The blackness is solid as a
stone that locks a tomb.
no star shines there.”
George Mackay Brown, “Maeshowe: Midwinter”
#WinterSolstice #Maeshowe
Skara Brae, Orkneys most well-known historical site
An old Croft house complete with mudstone flag roof tiling
Northern Marsh Orchid
Moss Carder Bee at a clover
No tour to Orkney is complete without taking in the incredible history from #SkaraBrae to the Ring of Brodgar & #Maeshowe, as well as the stunning flora & associated pollinators found across the islands including Great Yellow & Moss Carder Bumblebees. This is an archipelago not to miss 4/4
What a day for #pollencoring in #orkney at #Lyradale #Orkney views across to #wideford #bayofirth #cuween #neolithic #tomb #finstown and right round to #maeshowe #stonesofstenness and #nessofbrodgar
Here's a photo of the #runes inside #cuween #neolithic #tomb thought to mimic #norse #runes inside #maeshowe #passagetomb #orkney They are said to be from #LOTR can anyone confirm or translate?
#snowfall behind #ringofbrodgar at #sunset made for a #stunningview on todays #dogwalk had hoped to catch light streaming through #maeshowe #passagetomb but the clouds foiled that until another day
#midwintersun low in the sky at #ringofbrodgar #orkney for today's #dogwalk ... Does anyone know if there is still a live #maeshowe webcam. Hoping to see #solstice light entering the passageway of the #neolithic #tomb but off island then.
George Petrie (1818-1875) excavated some of #Orkney's finest archaeological sites, from #Skara #Brae to #Maeshowe and #Quoyness tombs. Help us tag and transcribe his illustrated notebooks @MicroPasts @NtlMuseumsScot:...
Another awesome day in #Orkney this time firmly out of my area of expertise exploring the beautiful #WorldHeritage site. Fabulous tour of #Maeshowe by super knowledgeable @HistEnvScot guide was an unexpected bonus :)
