Welcome to the Maeshowe Webcam Site
For tours call Tormiston Mill on 01856
761606

Our new Orkney and Outer Hebrides Gude Books, 2014 calendars and new postcards can be seen by clicking the links on the left.

The Broadcast has now stopped and will resume in December 2013

Here is the last good sunset we recorded in January 2013



Here are links to videos of some of the better sunsets this season.

15 January 2013 Sunset Video
A video of the sunset on 15 January 2013 taken from the webcams


8 January 2013 Sunset Video

A video of the sunset on 8 January 2013 taken from the webcams (first full sunset recording this season)


29 December 2012 Sunset Video
A video of the sunset on 29 December 2012 taken from the webcam (partial sunset)

Link to Newgrange webcam
An Archive version of the webcast is now available, Click on http://www.newgrange.com/webcast.htm for more information.


Sheila Fleet Jewellery have kindly offered to help with the new cameras

Sheila Fleet is one of Scotland's leading designer-makers of gold, silver and platinum jewellery.



Thanks to Historic Scotland for support and the provision of Internet access

Maeshowe section from the Orkney Guide Book (pdf)

Stills of sunset events at Maeshowe, and images of related Neolithic sites
as well as seasonal events in Orkney

Representing the local tourism industry

Planning a trip to Orkney?
Orkney Tourism Group
- Links to accommodation, transport, crafts, eating out, shopping, leisure, and other services

Chamber of Secrets
Stone Age marvels which inspire and astonish

Animation of sunset 20th December 2007
Stills taken on 11 December 2004 - excellent sunset
Animated view of a good sunset on 9 December 2003
(0.6MB file)
Animated view of the sunset on 17 December 2003 (1.2MB file)
These files may be saved by right clicking on the image

Click for Kirkwall, United Kingdom Forecast

Charles' Sunset Prognosis Page (updated daily only during broadcasts)
Latest Weather in Orkney
Some Stills of Sunrises and Sunsets
Victor Reijs' Maeshowe-related site
Camera positions and best viewing times
Winter Solstice Web Links

Solstice web site
Loughcrew Equinox - 22nd September 2008
Solstices in Japan - Kanayama Megaliths and Solar Calendar
Megalithic Culture in Japan
Some Archaeoastronomy links
Messages from around the world about this site

This Internet broadcast from Orkney's 5,000 year-old Neolithic chambered cairn remains unique. There are three cameras sending images from Maeshowe. The other partner and co-founder in this project is Victor Reijs, who has done much work on archaeoastronomy and whose visit to Orkney in 1996 was the inspiration for the project.

We would like to thank everyone who has supported this project previously. The broadcast has only been made possible with the cooperation and assistance of a number of people and organisations, including Historic Scotland, David Griffith, Highland Park Distillery as well as Tait Publishing Ltd. We would particularly like to thank Historic Scotland and staff for their help and encouragement.

Charles & Magnus Tait