Scottish Archaeology Month!

http://www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk/index.php?q=node/33
Yes its here, and ready to go…  archaeology Month in Scotland..  known as …   you guessed it.
Scottish Archaeology Month!
Scottish Archaeology Month (SAM) is one of Archaeology Scotland’s best loved initiatives. Through SAM, they aim to make the archaeology of Scotland as accessible as possible to the public through a programme of free events that celebrate [...]

Jacobites’ march to be recreated at Culloden

News from my friend Tony Pollard..  that ol’ favorite of Battlefield Archaeology …
 
For the first time since 15 April, 1746, a team will attempt to recreate a Jacobite night march from Culloden to the outskirts of Nairn. Battlefield archaeologist Dr Tony Pollard will lead the group of re-enactors on the trek. A few thousand men drawn [...]

Flint find at Biggar, Scotland – The earliest settlement yet found

Scotland’s oldest settlement, dating back 14,000 years, was near Biggar, in South Lanarkshire, archaeologists say.
The site, in a field north of the town, may have been a camp used by hunters following migrating herds of reindeer or wild horses across plains that are now covered by the North Sea. Its discovery means humans have lived [...]

Mary Queen of Scots must be returned to Scotland ??

More than four centuries after she was executed in England for treason by her cousin, Elizabeth I, a row has broken out over the rightful resting place of Mary Queen of Scots, and her true place in the pantheon of Scottish heroes.For Christine Grahame, MSP, Mary was “an iconic historical Scots figure” and this week [...]

Last Day of Council – First Day of Community Project

Well, I give up my council job today.. back to normal… Its not so much going to another job, its just getting rid of one of four!
This means I can concentrate on BAJR, Past Horizons, CHC consultants. Start the Cousland Big Dig tommorrow at 10am…
It is however pouring with rain! [...]

Secrets of the Bishops emerge from graves in Scotland

The bones of six bishops buried more than 600 years ago have been identified using new hi-tech methods.
The medieval bishops, who died between 1200-1360, were discovered during an excavation at Whithorn Priory in Galloway between 1957 and 1967.It was known the remains were of powerful churchmen of the Middle Ages, but their identities were a [...]

Scotland’s Rural Past – a real resource for community

Scotland’s Rural Past
http://www.scotlandsruralpast.org.uk
 
After my rant about lack of resources, I have been prodded and poked about some excellent resources!…   some are better than others…  but this one stands out – I wish I had been able to take up a position with them, as they are leading the way…    I can see few (if any) [...]