05 September 2015

Week-long summer school part of the ´A Window on the Hidden Bronze Age Landscape of Caithness´ project.

In the summer school participants will develop their landscape investigations by learning to plan sampling strategies that test theories about the nature and extent of prehistoric settlements. Participants will undertake geophysical survey of sites identified in the LiDAR data and ‘ground-truthed’ in the field. In addition, at selected sites where this is feasible with the consent of relevant landowners, soil sample survey through coring and test-pit excavations will be carried out. This stage of the field school will introduce participants to the investigation stage of an archaeological research project, where information about the extent and character of archaeological sites is gathered.
Monday 31st August will be spent at Castlehill Heritage Centre, with the remainder of the week being spent in the field. Please meet at the Heritage Centre at 9am each day, unless advised otherwise.

All project events are free and open to all, but you MUST register to take part in the summer school. This is partly because places are limited, but also so that we can keep participants informed about arrangements during the fieldwork.

Please register by emailing charlotte.douglas@aocarchaeology.com with details of when you would like to attend the summer school.

Participation in all 6 days of each week is not mandatory – please attend as and when you can!

If you register but find that you are unable to attend, please email Charlotte as above so that she can allocate your place to someone else.

Further information about the project is at http://www.aocarchaeology.com/bronzeagecaithness

05 September 2015

 Doors Open Day at IMAG: Hands on Treasures from Beyond the Frontier

Inverness Museum is opening the doors on their stores! Join staff behind the scenes and get your hands on Roman Iron Age objects from IMAG’s collections. Discover the fascinating story of Romans and Natives beyond the Frontier in the North of Scotland. This event is supported by the Art Fund.

There are two options for booking this session; either 11
– 12pm or 12:30 – 1:30pm.

FREE. Booking is essential, in person at Inverness Museum & Art
Gallery, call 01463 237114 or email
cait.mccullagh@highlifehighland.com

05 September 2015

Coffee Morning and Pre-owned book sale to benefit Groam House Museum

Seaforth Lodge, Station Square, Fortrose

Coffee Morning 10:30-12:30

Book Sale 10:30-2pm

05 September 2015

 Doors Open Day in Inverness and Surrounding area:

• Bona Lighthouse
• Dalarossie Church
• Daviot Church
• Emergency Centre, Raigmore
• Free North Church
• Her Majesty's Prison Inverness
• Jim Savage-Lowden Observatory
• Muirtown Locks
• Old High Church
• St Andrew's Cathedral
• St John the Evangelist Church
• St Mary's Roman Catholic Church
• St Michael and All Angels' Church
• Warlaw Mausoleum

and special tours at Eden Court Theatre, Highland Archive Centre, and Inverness Museum and Art Gallery

See website for details. Note that many places have set times, and some require booking.

05 September 2015

 Doors Open day in Badenoch & Strathspey:

• Abernethy Old Kirk
• Castle Roy, Nethy Bridge
• Inverallan Parish Church
• Strathspey Steam Railway

Some events require booking onto guided tours. See website for details.