05 October 2013

The UHI Centre for History will host its first public lecture of the next academic year in cooperation with the National Trust for Scotland at the Culloden Battlefield visitor centre on Saturday, 5 October 2013, 11.30 am.

The lecture will be presented by Kieran German and Darren Layne who are conducting exciting new research on the history of the Jacobites.

It is entitled:

'Honor's war we strongly waged' –
Exploring Jacobite Army Doctrine
in the Risings of 1715 and 1745’

The lecture is part of a day event which will include a guided battlefield tour and a chance to see the battlefield exhibition.

Programme

11.30am – 1pm Lecture Kieran German & Darren Layne

1pm- 1.45 pm Lunch

1.45pm – 3pm Guided Battlefield Tour

3pm - Exhibition
 

Cost: £8

05 October 2013

Demonstrations and practical workshops focussing on Bronze Age crafts, including experimental bronze casting of a sickle (based on the mould fragments found at North Kessock), basket making, pottery and much more.

North Kessock Village Hall

Part of North Kessock and District Local History Society Feats of Clay project.

05 October 2013

 From 20th September to 7th October 2013, AOC Archaeology Group, on behalf of one of the UK’s leading renewable energy developers, RWE npower renewables (RWE NRL), will be carrying out an archaeological dig around RWE NRL’s Burn of Whilk Wind Farm in Caithness. The focus of the excavations will be the Warehouse chambered cairns; AOC together with volunteers will be investigating two of these impressive burial monuments to characterise and date the structures, and to make them more presentable to the public.

While Caithness is a region rich in archaeological history, we still know very little about many of the identified monuments of importance. The excavations in the coming weeks should shed new light on the Neolithic and Bronze Age of the county. As with all such projects in Caithness, AOC is keen to get as many volunteers to take part as possible. You can participate for any length of time and no previous experience is required – full training and all tools and equipment will be provided.

If you would like to participate, please get in touch with Andy Heald on 07824 562186 or email him at andy.heald@aocarchaeology.com. Arrangements for where to meet etc. will be sent out after you have registered with Andy.

05 October 2013

The Highland Archaeology Festival progamme is out! As usual it´s full of walks, talks, digs and events making for some difficult choices. The programme is available on the Highland Council website, and should be available from libraries, service points, museums and other venues. If you are having problems locating a copy, contact the Highland Historic Environment Team on 01463 702250 or Email: archaeology@highland.gov.uk.

The website also contains stop press events, as well as booking forms for the Recent Archaeological Discoveries and Research conference on 12th and 13th October.