Anyone arriving at the main ferry terminal in Baile Bhòid (Rothesay) can’t help but notice the seaside-retro grandness of this small island town. 150 years ago water was the motorway, and the unique streetscape reflects the island response to the vast numbers of tourists who crammed onto paddle steamers to come ‘doon the watter’ Read More
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90% of all known archaeological sites in Scotland have no protection other than what their local authority archaeologists can do for them – and that doesn’t even take into account all the sites that we don’t know about yet, the ones waiting to be discovered. [NOTE: Article contains images and descriptions of human remains]Read More
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The main archaeological evidence for the people who lived in Scotland in earlier prehistory (Palaeolithic – Neolithic, roughly 14,000 to 4,500 years ago) is made up of stone tools (hence: the Stone Age). Read More
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Ask any archaeologist what the most common questions they get from the general public, and you’re likely to hear one about dinosaurs. Although both fields deal with very, very old bones, dinosaurs are more of the realm of palaeontology, not archaeology.Read More
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B’ e ar-a-mach nan Seumasach ann an 1719 an t-aon ionnsaigh Seumasach a rinneadh le taic nan Spàinnteach. Ann an còmhragan roimhe, b’ iad na Frangaich a chuidich na h-Albannaich a bha dìleas do na rìghrean Stiùbhartach a bha air fògradh.Read More
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The 1719 Rising was the only Jacobite activity conducted with Spanish support. In prior conflicts, it had been the French who assisted the Scots loyal to the exiled Stuart kings.
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Archaeological science and technology have come a long way in the past twenty years and powerful new analytical tools have allowed us to dig deeper into the lives of people from Scotland’s past. [NOTE: Article contains images and descriptions of human remains]Read More
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It’s a very exciting feeling when you unearth your first artefact, one which anybody who has uncovered a find will know well. You could be holding something – a bowl, a bead, or a brooch, perhaps – which has not been seen for hundreds, or even thousands of years. Read More
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In the summer of 1973, I began a long love affair with the Roman fort on the Antonine Wall at Bearsden when I undertook an exploratory excavation in advance of building work.Read More
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Take these 3D models for a spin to explore the best of Scottish history in 3D! Read More
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Along with the rest of the heritage sector, the pandemic has had a hugely detrimental impact on Scottish archaeology. A large amount of fieldwork – particularly community-led events – has been postponed or cancelled so far, with many activities unlikely to take place this year.Read More
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