Islands of the United Kingdom Culture History and Archaeology

Culture history, archaeological sites, and other information related to the past of the islands of the United Kingdom, including the Isle of Wight, the Scilly Isles, and the Isle of Man.

Isle of Wight History Centre
A comprehensive resource for news and links to the Island's past, from prehistory to World War II.

Orkneyjar - The Scar Viking Boat Burial, Sanday
Viking period boat burial on the north western coast of Sanday in the Orkneys.

Rushen Abbey - Index Page
Archaeological investigations at a ruined Savignac/Cistercian Abbey built on the banks of the Silverburn river in the village of Ballasalla, by the Centre for Manx Studies.

World Atlas: Islands of the United Kingdom
The original web page in the World Atlas of Archaeology on the Web on the Islands of the United Kingdom

The History of the Orkneys
This site contains a wealth of information about the various archaeological sites, indeed, detailed information about all the cultural resources of the Orkneys, and well deserves the Best of the Net status.

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