26 July 2013

RoCAS and West Coast Archaeological Services will be leading a community archaeology project in Cromarty on the Black Isle (near Inverness) this summer.  Volunteers are invited to take part in the Cromarty Medieval Burgh Community Archaeology Project excavation, which aims to investigate the origins of the Medieval burgh of Cromarty, located on the Black Isle near Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland. The dig takes place from 26 July 2013 through 11 August 2013 in Reeds Park, Cromarty - on the East side of the village by the Cromarty allotments.

This year the project will be targetting the northwest corner of the field near the site of the exposed erosions on the shoreline. Recent test trenches on the Cromarty allotments has revealed excellent survival of archaeology deposits with structures, pottery sherds and other finds dating to the 13-15th centuries - promising potential for the community dig!

Further details are available here. Contact ampeteranna@aol.com or 01381 600726 for more information and to book your dates.

26 July 2013

 University of Aberdeen are back doing fieldwork at Easter/Wester Rariche dun and fort near Nigg. Volunteers are welcome.

For further information contact Oskar on  07557-356080 or  o.sveinbjarnarson@abdn.ac.uk

Directions from Inverness A9 north, take the B9175 Arabella Road, Turn right at Ankerville corner road to Balintore. At Wester Rarichie take the farm track on the right.
Please note the track is uphill, could be muddy and wet.