Tha tòrr de na caistealan as iomraitiche agus leis na sgeulachdan às fheàrr a’ seasamh ri taobh na mara no ri taobh aibhnichean. Airson romansachd le R-mòr, a bheil rud sam bith ann cho math ri caisteal air mullach bearradh mun deach deagh sgeulachdan a sgrìobhadh, agus far an cluinnear fuaim nan tonn a’ bualadh…
Year of Coasts & Waters 2020/21
Dive into the archaeology of Scotland’s coasts, lochs, rivers and more
Castles of the Coasts: Five Seaside Scottish Castles with Awesome Archaeology
Many of Scotland’s most spectacular and lore-laden castles stand astride seas and waterways. For pure capital-R Romance potential, is there anything better than a clifftop castle with stories to tell and the sound of waves lashing the shore below?
Làraichean arc-eòlais a dh’fheumas tu fhaicinn ann an Uibhist (GHÀIDHLIG)
Tha Uibhist sna h-Eileanan Siar na dachaigh do chuid de na làraichean arc-eòlais as iongantaiche ann an Alba, ach chan eil mìneachadh air an làraich aig tòrr aca agus chan eil mòran ri fhaicinn aig cuid aca aig an àm seo.
Must-See Archaeological Sites in Uibhist (Uist)
Uibhist in Na h-Eileanan Siar (the Western Isles) is home to some of the most spectacular archaeological sites in Scotland, although many lack upstanding remains or on-site interpretation. But an exciting digital project has met these challenges head-on by launching a mobile app.
A Hebridean Highway? Water Travel in Prehistoric Scotland
Artefacts can tell us a lot about the lives of the people who made and used them, including how they travelled and passed around ideas. This is particularly important when investigating people in the prehistoric period (around 2,000 years ago and beyond) because they don’t appear to have written anything down for us to find.
Na làraichean arc-eòlais as fheàrr ann am Barraigh (GHÀIDHLIG)
Leac-chisteachan, barpannan seòmarach, tursachan, caistealan – ma tha thu ga iarraidh, gheibh thu ann am Barraigh e!
Top Archaeological Sites on Barra (English)
Prehistoric cist burials, chambered cairns, standing stones, castles – you want it, Barra’s got it.
UISGE-BEATHA GU LEÒR! ARC-EÒLAS UISGE-BEATHA NA H-ALBA (GHÀIDHLIG)
Tha sgeulachd an uisge-bheatha ann an Alba a’ dol air ais do na meadhan aoisean agus tha i loma-làn eachdraidh is poilitigs. Tha arc-eòlaichean an latha an-diugh ag ionnsachadh barrachd mun dàimh fhada a th’ againn ri uisge-beatha na h-Alba, agus tha fianais air seo ri lorg fon talamh.
GIE IT LALDIE FUR WHISKY! THE ARCHAEOLOGY O SCOTLAND’S ‘WATTER O LIFE’ (SCOTS)
Scotland’s drouth fur a dram gangs aw the wey back tae the Middle Ages and is unjoukably pairt o oor history and politics. Archaeologists the day are discoverin mair and mair anent oor lang-staunin relationship wi whisky – oor ‘watter o life’.
Whisky Galore! The Archaeology of Scotland’s ‘Water of Life’ (English)
The story of whisky distilling in Scotland stretches back to the medieval period and is steeped in history and politics. Today, archaeologists are discovering more about our longstanding relationship with Scotland’s ‘water of life’, the evidence of which is to be found underground.
NA PRÌOMH 10 RUDAN INNTINNEACH A CHAIDH A LORG ANN AN UISGEACHAN NA H-ALBA (GHÀIDHLIG)
Tha costaichean agus uisgeachan na h-Alba air buaidh mhòr a thoirt an eachdraidh againn: bho iasgach agus obair-aodaich gu uisge-beatha agus cumhachd nan tonn; tha iad uile air a bhith nam pàirtean cudromach den chultar, de na sgeulachdan agus den dòigh-beatha againn.
Top 10 Artefacts Found in Scottish Waters (English)
Scotland’s coasts and waters have shaped our history: from fishing and textiles to whisky and wave power; they have influenced our culture, our stories, and our way of life.
