How do museums lose track of objects? Why do they go missing in the first place? How are they found again?Read More
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“Ach bhiodh beagan blàthachadh na cruinne math dhuinn an seo ann an Alba, nach biodh?”
Mas e seo na smaoinich thu nuair a chunnaic thu tiotal an artaigeil seo, na gabh dragh – seo na chanas a’ mhòr-chuid nuair a chì iad na faclan “atharrachadh gnàth-shìde” agus “Alba” san aon t-seantans.Read More
Categorised:Climate Action, Gàidhlig
“But we could really use some global warming up in Scotland, right?!”
If this was your response to the title of this article, don’t worry – most people offer this line when they see the words “climate change” and “Scotland” in the same sentence.Read More
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Black people have lived in Scotland for thousands of years and recent archaeological work is helping to unearth and explore some of their stories. Read More
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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.Read More
Categorised:Destination Archaeology, Gàidhlig, Top Picks, Year of Coasts & Waters 2020/21
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.
Categorised:Destination Archaeology, Top Picks, Year of Coasts & Waters 2020/21
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. Read More
Categorised:Year of Coasts & Waters 2020/21
Excavations at an estate with prehistoric origins, a ‘rare’ medieval burial ground and on the route of Scotland’s first railway have been captured by three photographers as part of a national campaign.Read More
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A 700th anniversary is not like a number 7 bus. If you miss it, there won’t be another along in 20 minutes.Read More
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The Pechts are best kent fur their byordinar symbol stanes, whit are tae be fund oot-through Scotland. Hooivver, recent research has brocht tae licht michtie new elite settlements and airtit oot Pechtish monasteries – forby, it has e’en gied us dates fur these ferlie stanes. Read More
Categorised:Scots
The Picts are best known for their amazing symbol stones which can be found throughout Scotland. However, recent research has uncovered fantastic new elite settlements, discovered Pictish monasteries and even managed to provide dates for these famous stones.Read More
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Leac-chisteachan, barpannan seòmarach, tursachan, caistealan – ma tha thu ga iarraidh, gheibh thu ann am Barraigh e!Read More
Categorised:Destination Archaeology, Gàidhlig, Year of Coasts & Waters 2020/21
