29 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 

29 September 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.

29 September 2015

 Event organised by Highland Council Countryside Rangers:

Explore the remains of a bronze age fort, an iron age dun, a medieval fort, ruins of houses from the old village of Newton Loggie, a round house and a semi-broch, all in two short walks at Loggie! Plus enjoy fantastic views of Ullapool across Loch Broom. Bring sturdy footwear and lunch.
Booking essential. Meeting place given out on booking. Grade B. Adults £4.00, conc. £3.00, family £11.00. Contact Reuben on 01854 613904/07881 502230 or reuben.brown@highland.gov.uk.

29 September 2015

 'British Privateering and Swedish Neutrality; the Seizure of Prizes 1651-1713'

Talk by Professor Steve Murdoch, U. of St Andrews

Ross House, Dornoch. Organised by UHI Centre of History. Please let Kathrin Zickermann know if you intend to come by phoning 01847 889622 or email kathrin.zickermann@uhi.ac.uk