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Cruck Blades, Brotchies Steading, Dunnet
01 August 2019
Recontruction drawing of crucks © Headland Archaeology A pair of cruck blades, also known as a ‘highland couple’, were found some time prior to 2006 in Brotchie’s Steadi...Full Story
Post-medieval Nested Weight Tests
01 July 2019
Photo: Historylinks Image library Nested weight sets of copper alloy have been found in a number of locations in the Highlands. Many are said to be made in Nuremberg, which produced lar...Full Story
The Ballachulish Figure
01 June 2019
The Ballachulish Figure is an almost life-size humanoid wooden figure, found in 1880 during peat cutting in advance of building work at Ballachulish Moss, Lochaber. It was discovered at the base...Full Story
Latest News...
27/01/2026 - Highland Heritage Day 2026 - Booking form and timetable available
This year's Highland Heritage Day will take place on Saturday 14th March at Dingwall A... More >>
10/01/2026 - New online Display: Norwegians in Edderton, Tain and Nigg areas in WWII
The results from the ARCH project exploring the Norwegians in Edderton, Tain and Nigg in W... More >>
12/08/2025 - ARCH August 2025 Newsletter now available
The August 2025 ARCH newsletter is now available to download from the Library. It contains... More >>
Site of the Month
10/04/2021 - Easter Raitts township
Easter Raitts township Photo: Highland HER Although the Highlands is dotted with de... More >>
Find of the Month
25/07/2022 - Steatite VesselsThese stone vessels, many with handles, were found at a variety of sites in Sutherland and... More >>