10 October 2024

The dig at Brodie Castle near Forres will follow the same format as previous years. Volunteers are sought to help both on the week days to staff the dig and the weekend to help run the open public event (e.g. introducing families to archaeological excavation chatting about artefacts from the dig and helping with logistics/registration etc – as an added incentive we also have a medieval reenactment group with us on Sunday!). Volunteers can choose only to dig if they wish.

Please contact Daniel Rhodes on drhodes@nts.org.uk. Some accomadation is available onsite

10 October 2024

Medieval Medicine and the role of the church in medical practice

Talk by Andrew Newton

Venue: Fearn Abbey. Free, but donations welcome towards the protection and preservation of Fearn Abbey within the community. Doors open at 7 pm. Light refreshments.

10 October 2024

The Rescue Ships and the Convoys.

Illustrated talk by Victoria Schofield

Organised by the Russian Arctic Convoy Project. Venue: Auiltbea Community Hub. Free, but donations to Arctic Convoy Museum welcomed.

Rescue ships played a vital role in the Arctic Convoys from Loch Ewe to northern Russia. Their principal task was to save the lives of seamen whose ships were sunk by enemy action.  In her recently published book, Victoria Schofield tells the story of how this service came to be formed during WWII and the role the rescue ships played in the Arctic Convoys from Loch Ewe to Murmansk and Archangel. Drawing on research that includes letters and memoirs from those who served on the rescue ships, Victoria explains why the story of the rescue ships resonates in the present day, as one of the most under reported and unknown aspects of the war at sea.

10 October 2024

Archaeological Discoveries at Brodie Castle & Estate

Talk by Daniel Rhodes

Venue: Brodie Castle. Free to NTS members. Non-members £9.06. Book tickets via Eventbrite.

Since 2019 the National Trust for Scotland Archaeologist Dr Daniel Rhodes has been researching the history and Archaeology of Brodie and hundreds of people of taken part in our annual excavations. Daniel’s talk will look at the historical evidence for the development of Brodie Castle & Estate and discuss what the archaeological remains tell us about how fashion and philosophy influenced the changes from its medieval origins through to the 20th century.