06 July 2018

Highland Folk Museum's Heritage in Action Days return for 2017 this summer. On the 6, 13, 20, 27 July and 3 & 10 August you can enjoy demonstrations across the site of traditional skills, from spinning and weaving to cooking, waulking the cloth, pole lathe and lots more!

Township – Visitors to the township can see a range of traditional crafts including weaving, spinning, pole lathe and basket making.

Croft – In our 1930’s Croft visitors can see traditional cooking and rope-making

Highland Heavyweight – Demonstrating a range of equipment and telling you a little bit of the history of the Highland Games in the area.

Am Fasgadh – Special store tours are available for visitors each day by our specially trained team of volunteers.

More information will appear on Highland Folk Museum's website as it becomes available.

06 July 2018

The Clachtoll broch excavations will take place:

Monday, 2nd July 2-5pm
Tuesday 3rd-Saturday 7th July
Monday 9th-Saturday 14th July, 9am-5pm

As always, volunteers are invited to participate in work at the broch. No experience is required and the organisers will provide all tools and training. Please get in touch via the Clachtoll Broch website contact page or send an email to Gordon Sleight of Historic Assynt if you would like to participate.

Further details http://clachtoll.aocarchaeology.com