Orkney Riddler

How the geography of Northern Europe was created   How did Neolithic Orcadians travel to Orkney in large numbers to build the cairns, henges, and settlements we visit today?   How did the European Vole get from mainland Europe to Orkney as the Orkney Vole without setting foot on Britain?   I have to begin with a warning that none of the story I am laying out here agrees with what is taught, and learned, of orthodox views of British Quaternary history or human Prehistory. I have read and understood the interpretations of scientists working in these fields, and have found their conclusions to be unsupported by the evidence broadly available at the present time. Neither do their conclusions agree with new interpretations which I present here, combining several strands of academic research with my own observations, for which I present clear evidence. (I hope!) The location of the territory Figure 1 The plan above indicates Britain, it’s neighbours, and...

  Orkney Riddle   By Jeffery Nicholls  How did Neolithic Orcadians travel to Orkney in large numbers to build the cairns, henges, and settlements that we visit today. (Abbreviated version for blog. Omits technical data and some detailed commentary) The Bizarre Idea  I could never quite believe that Neolithic people came to Orkney by boat. As it is thought that they brought cattle and sheep with them, I could not envisage any animal, or any human, surviving a sea crossing of any British tidal waters in any prehistoric vessel.  Standard sources tie themselves in knots to persuade us that Neolithic people had boats that could carry beasts of both sexes that, once landed, would reproduce and help their tribe to survive on the unknown territory across the dangerous waters.  However, evidence has recently emerged that added another dimension to the problem. It was discovered that the Orkney Vole, a species that is unique to the archipelago, had been found by DNA ...