A lost Viking canal system that acted as a trade and transport highway, has been discovered running through Orkney.
The route connects the North Atlantic with the Scapa Flow and crosses the Scottish archipelago’s mainland.
A series of Old Norse place names around the island, connected to the sea and boats, first sparked the interest of researchers who then began investigations.
Modern scientific methods, geophysical mapping and sediment samples have now revealed that the area was connected through a series of ancient canals
Dr Alexandra Sanmark, of the University of the Highlands and Islands, said: “I am delighted with the outcome as multiple pieces of written and landscape evidence suggested the existence of the waterway.
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