Exploring Norwegians in the Contin area in WWII

05 September 2024

Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH) is excited to launch a new community heritage project focussing on the presence of Norwegians in the Highlands in World War II.  The first stage of this project will focus on the area of Contin. The Norwegians had their local headquarters in Brahan Castle and officers and men were stationed at Coul House, so it seems to have been an area of great activity. However, despite this, relatively little is known about what the Norwegian Army was actually doing here and how they interacted with the local population. This project aims to fill in this gap in our knowledge about this time period.

The project aims to bring together local people and people who simply have an interest, to capture memories, research newspapers and archive military material and create a display of the findings to inform the general public about this fascinating time in the history of the Highlands.

The sessions will run every Monday evening from 7-9.30pm from 9^th September 2024 and will be held at Contin Hall. We will also be facilitating several online Zoom sessions for people who cannot attend in-person sessions, including a group researching the topic in Norway.

If you are interested in being involved and would like to book a place, please contact us on 07788 835466 or email us at archhighland@googlemail.com