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Communion Tokens
01 May 2019
On display in Dunrobin Castle Museum After the Reformation, members of a congregation had to have a token in order to receive communion. These were issued to members of the church by church eld...Full Story
Germanic Coin found at Kilbeg, Skye
03 April 2019
This silver coin was found recently at Kilbeg on the Sleat peninsula of Skye. It is a silver denier of Heinrich II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, minted between 1002 and 1024, probably in Cologne....Full Story
Barley from Cyderhall Iron Age settlement
04 March 2019
This charred barley is from an excavation of a round house and souterrain at Cyderhall in Sutherland, and currently is on display at Historylinks Museum in Dornoch. After an initial phase of occupatio...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 >>