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Pictish brooch from Rogart
01 January 2011
This beautiful brooch is one of the few surviving pieces from a large hoard of Pictish metalwork found by a workman in 1868 at Rogart in Sutherland during railway construction. The brooch is of silver...Full Story
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Tea Cup from Brora Salt Pans
10 December 2010
This is part of the base of a porcelain cup, probably dating to between 1765 and 1770 and was made by the Bow Porcelain factory in London. English porcelain from the late 18th century is very...Full Story
Ospidale Viking Brooch
01 November 2010
This oval brooch from Ospisdale, near Dornoch, is probably all that remains of a female Viking grave. It is a type of brooch commonly worn in a pair by Scandinavian women to hold up their tunics, some...Full Story
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30/03/2025 - Dingwall Station Online display
The latest online display available on the website is Dingwall Station, originally made du... More >>
27/02/2025 - ARCH February 2025 Newsletter now available
The February 2025 ARCH Newsletter is now available to download from the Library on the ARC... More >>
05/09/2024 - Exploring Norwegians in the Contin area in WWII
Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH) is excited to launch a new community h... 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 >>