18 August 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.

18 August 2015

 Event organised by Highland Council Countryside Rangers:

Join us on this beautiful coastal walk through a crofting township rich in wildlife, to the iron-age broch. Hear the stories of skeletons, ancient saunas and "catastrophic collapse". Find extraordinary ancient life forms.
Meet at Clachtoll Beach car park. Grid ref: NC 040273. Grade B. Adults £8.00, conc. £4.00, family £20.00. Contact Andy on 01571 844654 or andy.summers@highland.gov.uk.

18 August 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.
 

18 August 2015

 Dun Deardail Excavation, Glen Nevis.

The project focuses on the excavation of a vitrified hillfort of Dun Deardail in Glen Nevis, Lochaber, part of the Nevis Landscape Partnership’s (NLP) ambitious HLF-funded programme to engage local communities in the conservation and celebration of the landscape of Glen Nevis and Ben Nevis. Primary partners involved in work at Dun Deardail are Nevis Landscape Partnership and Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS).

AOC Archaeology Group (AOC) will be running the excavations and all associated training and outreach activities. Please get in touch if you are interested in volunteering on this exciting project. Susan Nicol Volunteer Co-ordinator 01397 701088 susan@nevispartnership.co.uk