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Centuries-Old Steading in Dumfries & Galloway Inspires at Scotland’s International Poetry Festival

Published on March 4, 2021

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.

Top Six Archaeological Hoards in Scotland

Published on February 18, 2021

Photo of assorted precious items from the Galloway Hoard, including a bird-shaped pin, brooches and flattened arm rings

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. Read More

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Treasures in the Dirt: Why Archaeology is About More than Precious Metals

Published on February 11, 2021

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.Read More

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A’ CUR DREACH CUÈIR AIR ÀRC-EÒLAS: NA LOCHLANNAICH ANN AN ALBA (GHÀIDHLIG)

Published on February 3, 2021

A row of silver helmets on a table with round wooden shields in front

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’.Read More

Categorised:Gàidhlig, Uncategorized

Queering Archaeology: Vikings in Scotland (English)

Published on February 3, 2021

Of all historical groupings of people, the Vikings are perhaps the most celebrated as a prime example of ‘real men’.Read More

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Cannonballs and Counter-mines: The Archaeology of Scottish Sieges

Published on January 29, 2021

Stand your ground as you dig into sieges throughout Scottish history and explore the evidence that was left behind. Read More

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The Best of Scottish Archaeology on Canmore

Published on January 20, 2021

Photo of the interior of a small stone chapel showing carved standing stones on display and an information board

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.Read More

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What Can Artefacts Tell Us About the Past?

Published on January 11, 2021

Photo of a small, greenish metal shield-shaped seal matrix with a visible St Andrew's cross shape etched on the face

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.Read More

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Scotland’s Top Archaeological Discoveries of 2020: Coasts and Waters Edition

Published on January 7, 2021

Photo of wooden planks underwater beneath a bridge

From lost waterways to underwater bridges, dive into some of the year’s most amazing archaeological stories.Read More

Categorised:Top Picks, Uncategorized, Year of Coasts & Waters 2020/21

The Archaeology of the Battle of Culloden (English)

Published on December 21, 2020

Photo of a small stone memorial commemorating fallen soldiers from three Highland clans, with further stones visible in the background

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.

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Arc-eòlas Blàr Chùil Lodair (GHÀIDHLIG)

Published on December 21, 2020

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.

Categorised:Gàidhlig, Uncategorized

Experimental Archaeology, Barley, Malt and Ale in Prehistoric Scotland

Published on December 21, 2020

Photo of green barley swaying in a field under a blue sky

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.Read More

Categorised:Decoding Archaeology, Uncategorized