A question I am often asked as a battlefield archaeologist is, why do we not find more burials on battlefields? We read about hundreds, if not thousands, of people being killed on the battlefield and yet in Scotland we don’t seem to have much in the way of archaeological evidence.Read More
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What can rubbish tell us about the history of Scotland? Actually, rather a lot! Middens contain material remains from many years ago and can reveal information about the people who lived in Scotland over the last 10,000 years. Read More
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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.Read More
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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.Read More
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Who gets to be a warrior? And why can’t that warrior be a woman?
The image of the warrior woman still fascinates us – but we sometimes have trouble believing she could be more than a rare exception to the rule in a battlefield full of men.Read More
Categorised:Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022, Uncategorized
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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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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
Categorised:New to Archaeology?, Uncategorized
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
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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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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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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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