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Anglo-Saxon mount from Dornoch
02 October 2019
Photo © Crown Copyright Metal detecting in the area of Dornoch over the years has produced a great number of objects which have ranged in date from prehistory through to the modern day. In...Full Story
Dingwall Mercat Cross
01 September 2019
Mercat, or market, crosses were erected in Scottish towns marking where the rights to hold a market were granted by the monarch, bishop or baron. The date of the much worn Dingwall mercat cross is unk...Full Story
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
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09/12/2019 - Experimental Archaeology Learning Materials now available online
A suite of learning materials focussing on the Experimental Archaeology loans boxes is now... More >>
16/01/2019 - The Return of Find & Site of the Month
After a long gap, the Find and Site of the Month returns to the website. Over the next mon... More >>
03/01/2019 - Dates for the Diary!
The latest ARCH newsletter is now available in the ARCH Newsletters folder of the Library ... More >>
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02/01/2020 - Kingussie FriarySite of trench above the cemetery. Photo © Kirsty Cameron, Highland HER ... More >>
Find of the Month
02/01/2020 - Wooden Bowl from Loch a’ Ghlinne Bhig, Bracadale, Skye
This wooden bowl was discovered sometime between 1979-1981 during the construction of a fo... More >>