05 December 2013

Ten Minute Tales

Ben Nevis Hotel, Fort William

Three presentations:

Invergarry, Achnacarry and Corpach

Mark Bowman is one of the enthusiasts behind the reconstruction of a station on the ill-fated Spean Bridge - Fort Augustus Railway line. He will be speaking of the groups plans to bring steam back to the Great Glen at the Invergarry Station Museum.

Robert Cairns, fresh from his success with the Glen Nevis spitfire project is putting together a bid for funds to do an archaeological survey of Achnacarry from a wartime perspective – with interpretation boards explain the importance of the area for Commando Training.

And Roddy Mainland will be speaking on his latest project “A Monumental Mission”.

Organised by Lochaber Local History Society

05 December 2013

Mike Parker Pearson is giving a lecture at UCL in London on Unravelling the Mysteries of Stonehenge. For those who can't attend, the lecture is being broadcast live on the web. Connect to www.ucl.ac.uk/lhl/streamed between 1:15 and 1:55 on 5th December, or you can catch it later at YouTube channel www.youtube.com/UCLLHL

Summary of the talk:

Summary
Stonehenge is one of the great mysteries of archaeology. Since 2003 there has been a major programme of research into this enigmatic monument, revealing entirely new findings about its date, its purpose and its context within its surrounding landscape. This lecture will cover some of the highlights of these recent investigations.