and when did it come under scottish occupation?
In the 15th century.
Northern Isles
Both island groups were absorbed into the Kingdom of Scotland in the 15th century and remained part of the country following the formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707
what other kingdom claimed ownership of the northern islands of scotland Kingdom of Scotland and Kingdom of Great Britain. can you name the islands that form the above mentioned group? Orkney and Shetland. who were the earliest settlers here? UNANSWERABLE what is the economy of the latter dependent on? Agriculture, aquaculture, fishing and renewable energy. was it ever colonised by the scandinavians? Yes, during the late 8th and 9th centuries.
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Northern Isles [SEP] Introduction
The Northern Isles (; ; ) are a pair of archipelagos off the north coast of mainland Scotland, comprising Orkney and Shetland. The climate is cool and temperate and much influenced by the surrounding seas. There are a total of 26 inhabited islands with landscapes of the fertile agricultural islands of Orkney contrasting with the more rugged Shetland islands to the north, where the economy is more dependent on fishing and the oil wealth of the surrounding seas. Both have a developing renewable energy industry. They also share a common Pictish and Norse history. Both island groups were absorbed into the Kingdom of Scotland in the 15th century and remained part of the country following the formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707, and later the United Kingdom after 1801.