Norse Archives – Spooky Scotland

Margaret Maid of Norway: The Child Queen Who Died in Orkney

Margaret, Maid of Norway, lived a short but tragic life. In September 1290, according to...

Scottish Eclipse records reveal they were not seen as just astronomical events in the past. Many...

In the summer of 1249, Alexander II, King of Scotland, anchored his invasion fleet off the Isle of...

Pictish stones myths have proliferated for centuries, yet to understand why, you must first...

Apr 16, 2026 | Dark History

Saint Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney, is an old building. By 1919, it was in urgent need of...

Ravens and crows are the primary “Birds of Battle” in Scottish folklore, a role most...