Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH) provides exciting and innovative projects to encourage people with diverse interests and abilities in the Highlands to learn about, record and participate in celebrating and increasing knowledge of their local heritage. ARCH does this in a number of ways including classroom learning, practical outdoor sessions, group project work, or via a virtual community. Information about ARCH’s activities and projects can be found on this website 

 

Thomas Telford had a major impact on the Highlands in the early 1800s. As engineer and project manager extraordinaire, he was  responsible for  revolutionising transport in the region, with hundreds of miles of new roads, bridges of iron and stone, canals, many piers and harbours. He also was responsible for building churches, manses and even towns. This project will allow local people to learn about and record their heritage, publicising the results locally and including them in databases of heritage available over the internet. 

 

 

To assist the Board and Volunteers with match funding applications, and in particular:

identification of likely sources

progressing applications

To assist with production of a 5 year financial plan, including detailed project budget and cash flow

 

To assist ARCH with planning for future sustainability beyond the life of the project, including provision of core costs.

 

 

Tender document and summary of Telford's Highland Heritage are available on the document library page.