Settlers from Norway
What attracted Vikings settlers to Orkney?
Visitors to the Orkney Islands may wonder what attracted Viking settlers to the area.
In this short video clip from an episode of Time Team Olwyn Owen (visiting reader, University of the Highlands and Islands) explains the attraction of the Orkneys to settlers from Norway.
Video Clip from Time Team – Season 5, Episode 3 – Viking Graves (Sanday, Orkney, Scotland)