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Medieval Annular brooches from Speyside
04 January 2012
These two bronze annular (ring) brooches are recent finds from Castle Grant near Grantown and Nethy Bridge on upper Speyside. Both are decorated with lines and geometric ornament, with the larger from...Full Story
Strike-a-Light from Glengarry
01 December 2011
This small stone object with a groove is probably a strike-a-light. It was found at Meall Leac Araidh in Glengarry, and given on loan to the West Highland Museum in 1928 in Fort William where it is cu...Full Story
Foulis Shoe Buckle
01 November 2011
One of the finds from our recent excavation at Foulis was a stray shoe buckle. It was found in the initial metal detector survey by Eric Soane of the Highland Historical Search Society near the mound ...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 >>