Stretching from Speyside in the south to the northernmost mainland town of Inbhir Theòrsa (Thurso) and over to the western tip of An t-Eilean Sgitheanach (the Isle of Skye), the Scottish Highland region is almost the size of Belgium – which means there are a lot of stories to be uncovered.Read More
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Prehistoric rock art, Roman forts and medieval castles await in the Falkirk area!
Categorised:Destination Archaeology
Over the years, archaeologists and volunteers have unearthed curious finds along the Scottish coastline connected to seals.Read More
Categorised:Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022
Myth, legends and folklore appear throughout Scotland’s history, so it’s not surprising that they’ve been linked to some of the country’s most mysterious sites and monuments.
Categorised:Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022, Uncategorized
Tha fionn-sgeulan, uirsgeulan agus beul-aithris a’ nochdadh air feadh eachdraidh na h-Alba, agus mar sin chan eil e na iongnadh gu bheil iad ceangailte ri cuid de na làraichean agus carraighean ro-eachdraidheil as annasaiche san dùthaich.Read More
Categorised:Gàidhlig, Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022
Over 6,000 years ago, Scotland was home to groups of hunter-gatherers. Evidence of their existence mostly comes from the lowlands but a new project is hoping to further develop our knowledge of how these people lived in Scottish mountainsRead More
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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 air a’ chladach gu h-ìosal? Read More
Categorised:Gàidhlig, Top Picks, Uncategorized, Year of Coasts & Waters 2020/21
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?Read More
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As someone who has never been to a dig before, the word “archaeology” conjures up “Indiana Jones-like” imagery with skulls and treasure being unearthed in vast valleys and burning deserts. Read More
Categorised:New to Archaeology?
The first things that often spring to mind when we think about rock art are the rich and colourful prehistoric cave paintings of animals in Spain and France. However, there are many different forms of prehistoric rock art (carved and painted images and marks on natural rock surfaces) known across the worldRead More
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Gu tric, ’s e na dealbhan uaimh ro-eachdraidheil beairteach agus dathach de bheathaichean san Spàinn agus san Fhraing a’ chiad rud a thig a-staigh oirnn nuair a smaoinicheas sinn air ealain creige. Ach, tha iomadh seòrsa de dh’ealain creige ro-eachdraidheilRead More
Categorised:Gàidhlig, Uncategorized
