14 July 2015

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

In the field school, participants will learn how to create detailed and accurate records of the sites we find in the field, creating detailed survey plans and maps. Training will be given in a range of survey types, from manual taped offset and plane table survey up to hi-tech methods such as total station and GPS survey. AOC will also introduce participants to ground-based laser scanning, which can be used to create highly detailed terrain models of small areas using the same technology as aerial LiDAR.

Monday 13th July will be spent at Castlehill Heritage Centre, with the rest 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.

14 July 2015

Event Organised by Highland Council Countryside Rangers: 

Join the Ranger on a circular walk from Fort William to Inverlochy. Enjoy this pleasant walk and discover some of the local history from The Old Fort to Old Inverlochy Castle, then a gentle climb to the top of the Tomnahara grave yard, here you can enjoy lovely views of Loch Linnhe and the surrounding area.
Adults: £4, Concessions: £3, Family: £11
Booking essential. Contact Angus on 01397 705922 or angus.maclean2@highland.gov.uk.

14 July 2015

Monday 29 June - Saturday 4 July and Saturday 11 July - Monday 27 July 2015

The Cromarty Medieval Burgh Community Archaeology Project is open to all volunteers from age 6 up. No previous experience is necessary, there will be training session before the next dig, and there is plenty of supervision on-site from archeologistis happy to pass on skills! It is important to contact the team to schedule dates to attend, so please contact them using the website form on http://www.medievalcromarty.org/feedback.asp
or call 01381 600726 before your visit.

There are many ways to get involved on the site other than excavation. Volunteers can also help with on-site planning, photography, surveying and artefact cleaning and processing. This summer we will also be holding a programme of hands-on activities for children.

What to expect:
Each day will run from 9:30 until 5:00
Training for new diggers will start each day at 9:45
Childrens activities will start at 10:00 each day; with the afternoon sessions at 2:00pm
Morning break at 11:00, lunch at 1:00 and afternoon break at 3:00
Site tours will be held daily (times TBD)

What to bring:
Waterproof jacket and trousers
Sun cream and hat
Lunch and drinks
Sturdy shoes (not sandals)
If you have them: trowel, kneeling pad, gloves

Further details from the Cromarty Medieval Burgh website www.medievalcromarty.org

14 July 2015

Remembering the Strathpeffer Area

A new project organised by Strathpeffer Community Centre and ARCH, and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fundk and the Mackenzie New York Villa Trust, will build on the previous work and provide enough time and resources to explore Strathpeffer, Jamestown and the Heights. There will be opportunities to share memories of what survives, or has changed or has been lost. We will also have walks in all three areas, and will produce a walk leaflet. Later in the autumn there will also be a creative writing course which will use material discovered during the sessions.

The first session will be on Tuesdays, 30th June, 10:30-1  at Strathpeffer Community Centre, and we will continue through the summer. The sessions are free and open to everyone, whether you know about the local heritage or are just interested in finding out more. Come to one or as many as you can.
 

14 July 2015

 Northern Picts: Recent Work on the Pictish Societies of Northern Scotland

Talk by Dr Gordon Noble

Tarbat Discovery Centre, Tarbat Old Church, Portmahomack

Admission £3. Please book in advance to 01862 871351

14 July 2015

Derek Hall and George Haggarty, ceramic specialists) will give a free 20 minute training on ceramics from the Cromarty Medieval b burgh site. 

Further details about activities associated with the Cromarty Medieval Burgh Community Archaeology Project can be found on http://www.medievalcromarty.org/