28 September 2015

Week long exploration of Bronze Age remains, part of ´A Window on the Hidden Bronze Age Landscape of Caithness´ project.

The fourth and final week of the summer school will involve exploration of key sites identified during the field survey programme. This block of fieldwork will investigate how the buried archaeology relates to the features detected by LiDAR, and how extensive prehistoric settlements really were. Training will focus on tracing and mapping the extents of prehistoric settlements through small scale excavations. Participants will gain key archaeological skills that can be transferred to future archaeological projects.

Monday 28th September will be spent at Castlehill Heritage Centre, with the remainder 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.

Further information from the AOC website 

28 September 2015

 Event organised by Highland Council Countryside Rangers:

Walk out from Torran to Eilean Fladday, a tidal island off the north-west of Raasay. At one time the children of the island used to walk to school in Torran and back as the tide allowed. Changed days indeed! We will explore the abandoned village, hear some of the tales of times past on Fladday and walk out past Loch Mòr towards Uamh nan Daoine (the People's Cave).
Booking essential. Meet at Raasay Ferry Terminal. Grid ref: NG 545363. Grade B. Adults £15.00, conc. £7.50. Contact John on 01471 820526 or john.phillips@highland.gov.uk.

28 September 2015

Join us at Strathpeffer Community Centre to share memories or learn about sites and heritage of the local area! We will explore what remains, what has changed and what has disappeared. Sessions are free, and include tea and coffee. 

Everyone is very welcome - no booking needed, and come to whatever sessions you can! Bring photos and memories if you have them.

A joint project of Strathpeffer Community Centre and ARCH, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Mackenzie New York Villa Trust.