06 October 2012

Walk to the folly on Cnoc Fyrish and learn about the monument and why it is there. Expect excellent views up and down the Cromarty Firth.

Leaving from the Jubilee car park, Boath Road off the Struie Road B9176.

06 October 2012

Behind the scenes at the museum – delving into the archaeology stores at Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, Saturday 6th October 2012

06 October 2012

Build an Iron-Age hillfort: at Strathpeffer Community Centre.

Saturday 6 October, 2.00 - 4.00pm 

Join Lynne McKeggie of ARCH to find out what it takes to build an Iron Age hillfort and then do it (in miniature). A family event (or for unaccompanied adults) taking place in the shadow of Knockfarrel hillfort. Children welcome if accompanied by parent/guardian. £2/person

This is a Highland Archeology Festival event

06 October 2012

The autumn meeting of the Finds Research Group will be in Edinburgh.

Friday, 4th Oct: Day seminar with a number of papers, many relating to precious metal in Scotland

Saturday, 5th Oct: Day trip to Perth, including visit to Perth Museum & Art Gallery

Sunday, 7th Oct: Visit to National Museums of Scotland, with tours of the Royal Museum

Cost for day meeting on 5th Oct is £5 for members and £10 for non-members.

Further information on the website. Bookings to Jackie Moran, Dept of Scottish History & Archaeology, National Museums of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF. Any questions to Quita Mould (quita@onetel.com; 01366 328910).

06 October 2012

As usual there are a wealth of walks, talks and other events on offer during Highland Archaeology Festival fortnight. Programmes are available at Libraries and other venues, or can be downloaded.

06 October 2012

Remembering Hidden Tain

Monday – Saturday during Highland Archaeology Fortnight, 11am-4pm, Tain and District Museum.

Another chance to see the display resulting from an exciting oral history project run by ARCH on behalf of Tain & Easter Ross Civic Trust.

06 October 2012

Historic Assynt  Fire and Water Project