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  Earl's Palace, Birsay

  Wander the ruins of the residence of Mary Queen of Scots’ half-brother Robert Stewart.

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  Eynhallow Church

  Explore the ruins of a Norse church on the uninhabited ‘Holy Isle’.

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  Fort Charlotte

  Wander along the massive walls of an artillery fort built to protect the Sound of Bressay from the Dutch.

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  Grain Earth House

  Climb down into an underground Iron Age chamber supported on stone pillars.

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  Hackness Martello Tower and Battery

  Explore mighty coastal defences built during the Napoleonic Wars but destined never to see action.

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  Holm of Papa Westray Chambered Cairn

  Explore the chambers of an unusual Neolithic burial tomb on a small uninhabited island.

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  Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement

  Delve into more than 4,000 years of human settlement in the same location in Shetland.

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  Kisimul Castle

  Hop on a boat to make the memorable journey to the ‘Castle in the Sea’, seat of the chief of Clan Macneil.

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  Knap of Howar

  Drop in on the oldest standing stone buildings in north-west Europe, occupied more than 5,000 years ago.

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  Knowe of Yarso Chambered Cairn

  Enter an ancient burial place dating back more than 5,000 years.

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  Links of Noltland

  See archaeologists excavate prehistoric settlements that were protected by sand dunes for thousands of years.

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  Maeshowe Chambered Cairn

  Stand in awe of one of Europe’s finest chambered tombs, built 5,000 years ago, its entrance aligned with the setting of the midwinter sun.