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2008
Bullet Consultation begins on new World Heritage Site management plan - The Heart of Neolithic Orkney Management Plan 2008-13 consultation draft and its accompanying environmental report are due to be published on Thursday, May 8. (May 7, 2008)
Bullet Sea level results lead to radical rethink over World Heritage Site landscape - A radically different picture of the prehistoric landscape around Orkney’s World Heritage Site is beginning to emerge – a landscape which perhaps didn’t feature the Stenness and Harray lochs. (April 21, 2008)
Bullet Salt Knowe - Orkney's Silbury Hill? - A combination of modern research and antiquarian “excavation” looks like confirming that a massive mound to the west of the Ring of Brodgar was not a chambered cairn. (April 10, 2008)
Bullet New contender for Orkney's oldest settlement site - There’s a new contender for Orkney’s earliest “settlement”, following a two week investigation in Stronsay. (March 20, 2008)
Bullet Neolithic carved stone found on beach - An ornately-carved stone, thought to date from the Neolithic period, was found on a South Ronaldsay beach last week. (March 17, 2008)
Bullet Westray Stone returns - An ornately-carved prehistoric stone has been returned to Westray, after more than 25 years in the Orkney Museum. (March 7, 2008)
Bullet Orkney public thanked for World Heritage Site enthusiasm - Orkney residents have been thanked for their help and enthusiasm in developing the new world heritage site management plan. (February 29, 2008)
Bullet Rangers offer guided walks around Brodgar - Guided tours lead by Historic Scotland's expert guides are back by popular demand. (February 12, 2008)
Bullet Nine archaeological projects supported by OIC - A study to help determine the exact age of the Ring of Brodgar is one of nine archaeological projects to receive Orkney Islands Council funding this year. (January 24, 2008)