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Hilton of Cadboll Pictish Cross Slab
01 February 2021
The Hilton of Cadboll Pictish cross slab (MHG8546) is one of the finest Pictish carved stones from Scotland. Its story resonates on many levels – as a historical source for the time, as a study ...Full Story
Gunflint from Stoneyfield, Inverness
04 January 2021
Gunflint from Stoneyfield, Inverness ©Image Courtesy of Inverness Museum & Art Gallery As firearms became more common, they required a gunflint to help create the spark. They first a...Full Story
Bobbin from Contin Bobbin Mill
02 December 2020
This wooden bobbin was reputedly made at a bobbin mill at Contin, Easter Ross. A number of mills in the 19th and 20th century in northern Scotland manufactured bobbins for textile factories in the sou...Full Story
Latest News...
02/11/2023 - Highland Heritage Course now starting 8th Nov
The Highland Heritage Course will now start on Wednesday 8th November, 10:30-12:30 at Duth... More >>
23/10/2023 - New ARCH Course: Highland Heritage - from Flint Scatters to Farmsteads
With the publication of the Highland Regional ScARF in 2022, an up-to-date overview of Hig... More >>
28/09/2023 - HAF 2023: over 100 events and exhibitions to explore
The 2023 Highland Archaelogy Festival is in full swing - with over 100 events and exhibiti... 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 >>