05 September 2013

The Nigg Old Trust Project: the re-display of the Nigg Cross-Slab and the Poor Loft

Talk by Isabel Henderson, Caroline Vawdrey and
David Alston

Fortrose Community Theatre,
Deans Road, Fortrose (01381 621252).

Organised by Groam House Museum. Members £2; non-members £4

05 September 2013

 Following on from the 2012 training sessions, Applecross Landscape Partnership propose to cover the rest of the basic archaeological skills which will make you a confident field archaeologist and welcome participant in any archaeological excavation or project.

They  hope to cover something different every day, and you can dip in and out as you like. There may even be a small excavation. Limited places.

For more information or to book a space, please contact Cathy Dagg on 01854 633 337 or cathydagg@gmail.com

05 September 2013

Community excavation taking place 1-21 September, run by Fraser Hunter of National Museums of Scotland at Clarkly Hill, near Burghead. Volunteers are requested to commit for at least three days.

Part of the Moray Archaeology for All programme. Preference given to residents of Moray, but contact the organisers to see if there are spare places. Booking essential.

MORAY ARCHAEOLOGY FOR ALL

The tasks we will be undertaking as part of this project are as follows:

• Flotation of soil samples to extract environmental remains
• Preparation of site archives
• Finds washing & sample sorting
• Excavation
• Fieldwalking and geophysics

The timetable is still being developed, but the dates at present are as follows:

FLOTATION
The first flotation session will take place from 2-5 August, at Dykeside farm, Birnie. We will take people in half-day slots. There will be further events in the autumn.

ARCHIVE WORK & FINDS WASHING
This will take place in the Falconer Museum (Forres) from 10-4, every Monday from 12th August.

Additionally, there will be sessions on Thursday 15th and 22nd.

EXCAVATION
This will take place at Clarkly Hill from 1-21 September. We ask for a minimum of three days of volunteer time over this period.

FIELDWALKING & GEOPHYSICS
This will take place in the autumn, details to be confirmed nearer the time. We will hold a training evening in finds identification in September.

To express interest in any or all of these, please email clarklyleader@hotmail.co.uk
 

05 September 2013

Join us on this beautiful coastal walk through a crofting township to the Iron Age Broch. Hear the stories of skeletons, ancient saunas and "catastrophic collapse". Find extraordinary ancient life forms.

3km Archaeology walk

Adults £3, conc £2

Meet Clachtoll Beach car park - NC 040273

For further information: andy.summers@highland.gov.uk; 01571 844654

Part of Scottish Archaeology Month

05 September 2013

 This month's North Kessock & District Local History Society's meeting will introduce the Feats of Clay project, explaining the background and ways to get involved.

North Kessock Mission Hall

7:30pm