Remains of rural life from a remote ‘Raiders Road’ farmhouse affected by the Lowland Clearances have been brought to life in a new poem for StAnza, Scotland’s Poetry Festival.
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Top Six Archaeological Hoards in Scotland
A hoard is a deposit of multiple artefacts often made up of valuable items such as coins, precious metals and jewellery, which has been deliberately stowed away – and they’re the closest thing to “buried treasure” that we’ll ever find in Scotland.
Treasures in the Dirt: Why Archaeology is About More than Precious Metals
Who doesn’t love reading about newly-discovered ancient treasures – dazzling gold or silver, perhaps studded with precious gems? These headline-grabbing objects instantly spark the imagination and conjure up images of ancient royalty bedecked in finery.
A’ CUR DREACH CUÈIR AIR ÀRC-EÒLAS: NA LOCHLANNAICH ANN AN ALBA (GHÀIDHLIG)
A-mach às na sluaghan eachdraidheil uile, is dòcha gur iad na Lochlannaich a tha gan cleachdadh mar an eisimpleir as fheàrr de ‘dh’fhir fìor fhearail’.
Queering Archaeology: Vikings in Scotland (English)
Of all historical groupings of people, the Vikings are perhaps the most celebrated as a prime example of ‘real men’.
Cannonballs and Counter-mines: The Archaeology of Scottish Sieges
Stand your ground as you dig into sieges throughout Scottish history and explore the evidence that was left behind.
The Best of Scottish Archaeology on Canmore
Behind every photograph or drawing in the Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Archive there is a story, an excitement, an experience, a discovery, a memory, a voice.
What Can Artefacts Tell Us About the Past?
As a medieval archaeologist I have always been fascinated by objects which tell a story, artefacts which can be interrogated and analysed to show how or by whom they were used.
Scotland’s Top Archaeological Discoveries of 2020: Coasts and Waters Edition
From lost waterways to underwater bridges, dive into some of the year’s most amazing archaeological stories.
The Archaeology of the Battle of Culloden (English)
On 16 April 1746, the Duke of Cumberland’s government troops and Jacobite armies met at Blàr Chùil Lodair (The Battle of Culloden), following the Jacobite rising of 1745. The Jacobites were decisively defeated near Inbhir Nis (Inverness) in the Scottish Highlands.
Arc-eòlas Blàr Chùil Lodair (GHÀIDHLIG)
Air 16 Giblean 1746, choinnich feachdan an riaghaltais fo Dhiùc Cumberland agus na feachdan Seumasach aig Blàr Chùil Lodair, às dèidh ar-a-mach nan Seumasach ann an 1745. Chaidh droinneadh a dhèanamh air na Seumasaich aig a’ bhlàr seo faisg air Inbhir Nis air a’ Ghàidhealtachd.
Experimental Archaeology, Barley, Malt and Ale in Prehistoric Scotland
When farming arrived in Scotland between 5,000 and 6,000 years ago, the traditions of Mesolithic hunter gatherers gave way to grain cultivation, pottery making, rearing domesticated animals and the construction of stone circles, tombs and monuments: we call this the Neolithic revolution.
