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Ancient Orcadians
with Doug Hislop
5 March 2020

Orcadians are the indigenous inhabitants of the Orkney islands of Scotland. Historically, they are descended from the Picts, Norse and Scots.

Recent finds indicate Orkney was inhabited perhaps as early as 6800BC - come and hear more about it's rich history



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