“Spectacular” treasures awarded to an Orcadian naval officer for his actions during an 18th century siege have returned to Orkney after his family gifted them to the islands.
Captain James Moodie, of Melsetter on Hoy, was presented with the items by Archduke Charles of Austria – the future Emperor Charles VI – in 1707, following the siege of Denia in Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession.
