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The Poolewe Hoard
01 October 2020
© NMS (Matt Knight) In 1877, a Bronze Age hoard of nine copper alloy artefacts were recovered while peat cutting near Poolewe, Highland (Jolly 1879-1880, 46). These objects included five c...Full Story
Storr Rock Viking Silver Hoard
04 September 2020
In 1891 a collection of coins and fragments of silver objects and ingots (hacksilver) was found on the shore near the Storr Rock on Skye. It is a typical mixed Viking silver hoard such as found throug...Full Story
Mesolithic bloodstone artefacts from Camas Daraich, Skye
07 August 2020
Bloodstone microlith blades © Beverly Ballin Smith Bloodstone is a form of jasper (chalcedony) which outcrops on the island of Rum, to the south of Skye. It was used in prehistory, ...Full Story
Latest News...
05/11/2020 - Highland Regional ScARF consultation documents and videos
The first draft chapters, case studies and maps for the Highland Regional ScARF are now up... More >>
02/11/2020 - Donate to the ARCH FACET appeal and get free masks!
The ARCH FACET appeal has raised around £1500 so far! Many thanks! New: any contribu... More >>
08/09/2020 - A New ARCH Project - Can You Help?
A New ARCH project – Can you Help? For the last 11 years ARCH has been pioneering... More >>
Site of the Month
04/01/2021 - Wilkhouse Inn© George Gunn A variety of inns are known from the Highlands, mainly from docu... More >>
Find of the Month
04/01/2021 - Gunflint from Stoneyfield, Inverness
Gunflint from Stoneyfield, Inverness ©Image Courtesy of Inverness Museum & Ar... More >>