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Lithics from Redpoint near Gairloch
01 July 2011
These quartz flakes in Gairloch Museum are a small fraction of the worked tools, raw material and debris found at Redpoint, near Gairloch over the past decades in an area of wind-blown eroding sand du...Full Story
Luckenbooth Brooch, Culbin Sands
01 June 2011
Culbin has been described by antiquarians and archaeologists as ‘one of the richest archaeological fields in Scotland (Callander 1916).’ Over 29 500 finds from Culbin are held at the Nat...Full Story
Beaker from Fodderty
04 May 2011
This Bronze Age pot was found in a cist burial at Fodderty Farm between Dingwall and Strathpeffer in Easter Ross. It is a type called a beaker, used to hold a drink to accompany the deceased. Beakers...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 >>