Hyperborean Odyssey 02: Shetland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Part 2 of my Hyperborean Odyssey is in Shetland, Britain's northern most islands and the alleged site of the legendary Thule described by the ancients. I visited the archaeological site of Jarlshof which has Bronze age round houses, Iron-Age wheel houses, a Pictish broch and the largest Norse settlement in the British Isles. Shetland was under Nordic rule up to 1472 so it still has some strong cultural ties to Scandinavia despite also having a rich Pictish history.

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Art by Christian Sloan Hall and Roy Douglas

Music:

Divkid - space trooper
Tasty Waves - National Sweetheart
Lorcán Mac Mathúna - Dinseannchas
Kevin MacLeod - Moorland
Quincas Moreira - Dawn of man
Bark Sound Productions - Eld
Analogue Cabin - Noir et Blanc vie
Halindir - Hedelandet II
Styrkr - Son of the wolf
Saichaika - musica aeterna
Kevin MacLeod - Hidden past
Hildigaldra - Dark Viking

00:00 Introduction
00:25 Lerwick
07:31 Clickimin and Mousa Brochs
08:54 Jarlshof: Neolithic/ Bronze Age
13:32 Jarlshof: Iron Age
17:38 Jarlshof: Picts
20:02 Jarlshof: Vikings
23:00 THULE

[codyperry]

Badass ripping the Argentina stickers off lmao. Love it as usual brōþor. Þancung. ❤

[VanceWarren]

Ripping the stickers off the phone box…. Pure gold! Never change, Tom. Never change!

[Cormarenc]

As a dry stone masonry apprentice and enthusiast Jarlshof looks like heaven

[DatterAfDanevang]

Remember everyone caring for your kin (and our beautiful herritage) is NEVER a sin 🤍

[northhugr]

I always learn the most extraordinary things in these videos. And they always have this wonderfully atmospheric quality to them, like a bit of ancient magic is seeping through.

[Biestdrinker]

I'm disappointed that Varg wasn't sitting at the bar in Thule

[ljnv]

I'm Australian, my grandparents from my father's side are from Lerwick and my grandmother on my mums side is norwagian. Very happy to see your last two videos

[CeltainianChronicals]

The music and visuals really take you back into the Iron Age world. Fascinating video! Thanks, Tom!

[DaLordIsBack]

2-tier Kier is already sending his starmtroopers to put those torn off stickers back!

[ColemanRBentz-]

The best dog I ever had was a sheltie. He was a true natural mediator, every fight or argument my family would get into he would never shy away from putting himself in the middle and calming everyone down. Rest in peace Jack.

[sonmi]

This was fantastic-- I didn't want it to end! That museum model showing the different layers of structures on island was really cool/clever

[candylandi]

When you visit a remote Scottish island and no one burns you in a giant wooden puppet it's a good sign of Fate.

[HeerHalewijn]

It was 5:30 in the morning and I'm laughing aloud at you coming across the unusual flags and asking the elderly couple if they know of the flags. 😂

[alanbstard]

thanks Tom. Excellent videos. Thanks for making them

[RealHexJoker]

the flag bit killed me mate keep up the good work

[karlheinzvonkroemann]

Good to see you're still at what you do. It's priceless and unique in the online world.

[hedgiecc]

An absolutely fascinating tour of Jarlshof, thank you very much! I'd love to go someday. Well done on putting together such an entertaining and informative video in presumably such a short visit to the site.

[Controlled-Opposition.]

Always big support to you, Tom! You are nothing short of a hero in this culture war. Good work, sir!

[Mr.Skeleton.]

I love the music you use now. Such midwestern indie vibes. This was an amazing video and ive been obsessed with the Hyperborea, Thule, and Tartaria

[ianwilliams]

Grand to see you in Lerwick of all places. A whole world unto itself. The howling of the ancient sea never quite letting up no matter how far inland you go. A mysterious call echoes in the core of us, each and all (be we Gael, Saxon, or Norse), a call seeming to come the ends of the earth -- yet deep in the soil. Roots call to roots, in such places.

Hope to live on Shetland or the Orkneys part of the year, some day, myself.

Lovely series, looks like a lot of work well done. Aubrey Manning did a lovely documentary back in the early 2000s about the brochs. Seldom mentioned these days by the BBC, so keep it up!