Prehistoric cist burials, chambered cairns, standing stones, castles – you want it, Barra’s got it.
Top Archaeological Sites on Barra (English)
Ancient Monuments and Ritual: Six of the Best Henges in Scotland
As one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments, Stonehenge in England may dominate headlines, but you don’t need to travel south of the border to find some of the best henges in Britain.Read More
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Five of the Best Hillforts in Scotland
With over 1,000 hillforts waiting to be explored in Scotland, it can be difficult to know where to start. Luckily, we’re here to help.Read More
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Top 10 Animals in Scottish Archaeology
Famed not only for its world-class archaeology, Scotland is also known around the globe for its rich and diverse natural history.Read More
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TÒRR A BHARRACHD NA DÌREACH CLADHACH: A’ GABHAIL PÀIRT ANN AN ARC-EÒLAS COIMHEARSNACHD ANN AN ALBA (GHÀIDHLIG)
DÈ TH’ ANN AN ARC-EÒLAS COIMHEARSNACHD?
Tha arc-eòlas coimhearsnachd air a bhrosnachadh le coimhearsnachdan aig a bheil ùidh san àm a dh’fhalbh agus / no a tha dealasach mun ‘àite’ aca fhèin.Read More
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Not Just Digging: What You Need to Know about Community Archaeology in Scotland (English)
WHAT IS COMMUNITY ARCHAEOLOGY?
Community archaeology is driven by communities who are led by their passion for the past and/or commitment to their ‘place’. Read More
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The Easiest Guide to Scotland’s Archaeological Time Periods and Ages
If you’d like to know more about Scotland’s past, it helps to know a bit more about the different time periods.
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‘IS IOMADH SLOC A RINN IAD’: ARC-EÒLAS A’ BHRUSAICH (GHÀIDHLIG)
Chan eil teagamh sam bith ann nach e Rìgh Raibeart I na h-Alba – Raibeart am Brusach mar as aithne dhan mhòr-chuid e – fear de na monarcan as cliùitiche a bh’ aig Alba riamh.Read More
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‘Many Pits They Dug’: The Archaeology of Robert the Bruce (English)
King Robert I of Scotland – Robert the Bruce as most of us know him – is undoubtedly one of Scotland’s most celebrated monarchs. Read More
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Archaeologists Set to Uncover a Medieval Fortress, 5,000-Year-Old Complex and Scotland’s First Railway
The summer dig season returns with fieldwork planned from Dumfries & Galloway to Shetland.
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The remains of Kings and Saints in Dumfries and Galloway
A quiet county with a not-so-quiet history – the following stories behind these seven sites in Dumfries and Galloway might just surprise you.Read More
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Why the Romans are Part of Scottish History
“All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a freshwater system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?” – Monty Python’s Life of Brian.Read More
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