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29th Sept - 19th Oct 2018

Events guide

Iùl thachartasan

Highland Archaeology Festival

Fèis Arc-eòlais na Gàidhealtachd

Celebrating Archaeology, History and Heritage

A’Comharrachadh Arc-eòlas, Eachdraidh is Dualchas

Access, degree, masters and postgraduateresearch available at the University of theHighlands and Islands Archaeology Institute.

www.uhi.ac.uk/en/archaeology-institute/Tel: 01856 569225

Archaeology Courses

The University of the Highlands

and Islands Archaeology Institute

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Welcome toHighlandArchaeology Festival 2018

Fàilte gu Fèis Arc-eòlais naGàidhealtachd2018I ampleased to introduce the programme for this year’s Highland Archaeology Festival

which showcases all of Highland’s historic environment fromburied archaeological

remains to canals, cathedrals andmore. The popularity of our annual Highland

Archaeology Festival goes on from strength to strength.We aim to celebrate our

shared history, heritage and archaeology and showcase the incredible heritage on

our doorsteps aswell as the importance of protecting this for future generations. The

educational and economic benefits that this can bring to communities cannot be

overstated.

New research is being carried out daily by both local groups and universities aswell as

in advance of construction. Highland Council is committed to letting everyone have

access to the results of this work, either through our Historic Environment Record (HER)

website or through our programmeof events for the festival. Our keynote talks this

year provide a great illustration of the significance of Highland research to thewider,

national picture. These lectures, held at the council chamber in Inverness, will cover the

prehistoric period, the earlymedieval and the industrial archaeology ofmore recent

times. Our conference continues this themewith a look at how far we have come over

the past 25 years since the festival began.

For thosewho like a challengewe have an extended geocache trail and a photographic

competition and for thosewhowant to get stuck in further, there is awhole afternoon

of fascinatingworkshops.

I would like to thank all our event organisers for their time, imagination and effort as

the festival would not be possiblewithout them.

I wish you all a very successful and enjoyable festival.

Councillor AllanHenderson,

Chair of the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee

©MarjorieWilson

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Undergraduate

· BA (Hons) History

· BA (Hons) Scottish History

We also offer a wide range of

joint degrees with subjects such

as Archaeology, Criminology,

Culture and Heritage, Literature

Politics, Sociology and Theology.

,

Postgraduate

· MLitt History of the

Highlands and Islands

· MLitt History

· MLitt History and

Archaeology of the

Highlands and Islands

· MLitt Coastal and

Maritime Societies

and Cultures

· MLitt British Studies

www.history.uhi.ac.uk

[email protected]

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For further information, updates and late entries check out the

Highland Archaeology Festival website

www.highlandarchaeologyfestival.org

Key

Entry charge

Free, but donations welcome

Children welcome with adult

Event primarily for children

Dogs welcome if on lead

Bring a packed lunch

Suitable for wheelchair access

Archaeology for Communities in the

Highlands

North of Scotland Archaeology Society

MHG Reference numbers to sites in

the Highland Historic Environment

Record (her.highland.gov.uk).

ARCH

NoSAS

MHG

£

F/D

No bookings are neededunless specified

Forall outdoorwalksensureyouhavesuitable

footwear for roughwalking (preferablyboots)

andbringwaterproofsandwarmclothing.

Walks:

Level1:a simplewalk, appropriate for all

reasonablymobile people

Level2: a longer ormore rigorouswalk

appropriate for thoseused towalking in the

outdoors

Level3:a longor strenuouswalk demanding a

moderate degreeoffitness andhealth

Where appropriatewehave added reference

numbers (formatMHG1234) tofindout

more about sites in theHighlandHistoric

Environment Record, themost complete record

of archaeological sites andhistoric buildings for

theHighland region. Just visit her.highland.gov.uk,

and type in the referencenumber.

To request this booklet in largeprint phone01463702504

HAFGeocachingTrailGeocaching is a popular hobby where people

find hidden caches, armed only with grid

references.We’ve hidden a number of HAF

geocaches this year throughout the Highlands,

and have signposted people towards others

hidden near archaeological and historical sites.

To find out more, see the HAF GeocachingTrail

page on the HAF website

www.highlandarchaeologyfestival.org.

More information about geocaching can be

found atwww.geocaching.com.

Self GuidedTrailsA variety of self guided trails has been

published over the years and are available on

paper, to download, or to view on the web. The

brochure contains a list of some of the ones

available. The website will include updates of

others we hear about.

BS Badenoch and Strathspey

CA Caithness

IN Inverness Area

LO Lochaber

MO Moray

NA Nairn

RC Ross and Cromarty

SL Skye and Lochalsh

SU Sutherland

AR Argyll

Trails

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TRAILS

Self GuidedTrailsCorrieyairackPassAvailable fromHighlandCouncilwebsitewww.highland.gov.uk/downloads/download/184/sites_and_heritage_trails

Walk theYarrowsArchaeologyTrailWalk theYarrowsArchaeologyTrailAvailable fromHighlandCouncilwebsitewww.highland.gov.uk/downloads/download/184/sites_and_heritage_trails

Castlehill FlagstoneTrailCastlehill FlagstoneTrailAvailable fromHighlandCouncilwebsiteailable fromHighlandCouncilwebsitwww.highland.gov.uk/downloads/download/184/sites_and_heritage_trails

ExploreArchaeology inRural InvernessAvailable fromHighlandCouncilwebsitewww.highland.gov.uk/downloads/download/184/sites_and_heritage_trails

AWalkAroundStrathpefferWalk leaflet createdbyARCHproject exploringthe spa town. Available fromOldPumpRoomin Strathpeffer, Strathpeffer CommunityCentre, HighlandMuseumofChildhood, orwww.archhighland.org.uk/library.asp

InvergordonWorldWar ITrailWalk leaflet showingWorldWar I remainsin Invergordon createdbyARCHproject.Available from InvergordonMuseumandwww.archhighland.org.uk/library.asp

Heritagealong theKyleLineA leaflet to accompany theDingwall to Kyleof Lochalsh railway journey, createdby anARCHproject. Available fromDingwall Stationor SAE fromARCH,TheGoods Shed,TheOldStation, Strathpeffer IV14 9DH.

AWalkaroundMunlochyAWalkaroundMunlochyWalk leaflet to exploreMunlochy, createdbyARCHproject. Available fromwww.archhighland.org.uk/library.asp

EvantonAirfieldPastandPresentTrail ofWWII remains at Evanton, createdbyARCHproject. Available formCornerstoneCafé andwww.archhighland.org.uk/library.asp

HiddenBlack IsleTrailTrail to someof thehiddengems,mainlyheritage, on theBlack Isle. Available on thewebat http://www.black-isle.info/hidden.asp

Guide toKirkmichael in theBlack IsleAguide to the church andgraveyardproducedby theKirkmichaelTrust. Availableon thewebatwww.kirkmichael.info/galleries/LeafletsGallery/GuideToKirkmichael.pdf

Explore the‘Chanonry’–awalking touraroundearlyFortrosearoundearlyFortroseWalking tour of FortroseproducedbytheKirkmichaelTrust. Available on theKirkmichaelTrustwebsitewww.kirkmichael.info/galleries/LeafletsGallery/

AnHistoricWalkaroundPortreeLinked to commemorativeplaques in thevillage. Available fromvariousplaces inPortree including theTourist InformationOffice.

DornochIf you are interested inVikings andSaints,cathedrals and castles,witches, gold andtrains, youwillfind themall andmore in thistrail featuring the keypoints inDornoch’shistory. Leaflets available fromHistoryLinksMuseum.

Telford in theKyleofSutherlandTelford in theKyleofSutherlandTrail ofTelford remains in theKyle ofSutherland createdby anARCHproject.Available fromKyle of SutherlandDevelopmentTrust.

StrathnaverTrail andStrathnaverTrailMapAvailable fromHighlandCouncilwebsitewww.highland.gov.uk/downloads/download/184/sites_and_heritage_trails

TheOrdLairgArchaeologyTrailTheOrdLairgArchaeologyTrailAvailable fromHighlandCouncilwebsitewww.highland.gov.uk/downloads/download/184/sites_and_heritage_trails

HistoricMapofLairgHistoricMapofLairgPublished in 2017, available fromFerrycroftVisitor Centre andother local outlets.

PictishTrailAguide to Pictish Sculpture from Inverness toDunrobin. Available fromHighlandCouncilwebsitewww.highland.gov.uk/downloads/download/184/sites_and_heritage_trails

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TRAILS

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CampbeltownHeritage Centre Mon-Thur 11am-4pm 01586 551400 F/DKilmartinMuseum 10am-5:30pm 01546 510278 £

ClanMacPhersonMuseum Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 12-5pm 01540 673332 F/DGrantownMuseum Mon-Sat 10am-5pm 01479 872478 £

Highland FolkMuseum 11am-4:30pm 01540 673551 F/D

Caithness Horizons, Thurso Tue-Sat 10am - 4pm 01847 896508 £

DunbeathHeritage Centre Mon 10am-4pm;Wed 1-6pm; Fri 10am-4pm 01593 731233 £

Nucleus: Caithness Archives Mon-Fri 9am-5pm 01955 602444 F/DWick Heritage Centre Mon-Sat 10am-3:45pm 01955 605393 £

Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre 9am-6pm 01463 796090 £

Fort George Sept: 9:30am-5:30pm; Oct onwards: 10am-4pm 01667 460232 £

HighlandersMuseum Sept: 9:30am-4:45pm; Oct onwards: 10am-3:15pm 0131 310 8701 £

Highland AviationMuseum Sat-Sun 10am-4:30pm 01667 461100 £

Highland Family History Room Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 10am-5pm;Wed 10am-7:30pm 01463 256444 F/DInverness Archive Centre Mon, Tue, Thur 10am-5pm;Wed 10am-7:30pm 01463 256444 F/DInvernessMuseum&Art Gallery Tue-Sat 10am-5pm 01463 237114 F/DUrquhart Castle Sept: 9:30am-6pm; Oct: 9:30am-5pm 01456 450551 £

WardlawMausoleum 29th& 30th Sept, 6th& 7th Oct 10am-4pm. Other times if keyholder present 01463 831742 £3

Arisaig Land, Sea& Islands Centre Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-5pm 01687 450771 F/DGlencoe FolkMuseum Mon-Sat 10am–4:30pm 01855 811664 £

Glenfinnan StationMuseum Mon-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 10am-5pm 01397 722295 F/DWest HighlandMuseum Sept: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Oct: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm 01397 702169 F/D

Brodie Castle 10am - 5pm 01309 641371 £

ElginMuseum Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 11am-4pm 01343 543675 F/DFalconerMuseum Tue-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm 01309 673701 F/DFindhorn Heritage Centre and Icehouse 29th& 30th Sept 2-5pm 01309 691823 F/D

Cawdor Castle To 7th Oct: 10am-5:30pm 01667 404401 £

NairnMuseum Mon-Fri 10am-4:30pm; Sat 10am-1pm. 01667 456791 £

Alness Heritage Centre Phone for hours 01349 883005 F/DCromarty CourthouseMuseum 12-4pm 01381 600418 F/DGairlochMuseum Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 11am-3pm 01445 712287 £

GroamHouseMuseum Mon-Fri 11am-4:30pm Sat & Sun 2-4:30pm 01463 811883 F/DHighlandMuseumof Childhood Mon-Sat 10am-5pm 01997 421031 £

HughMiller’sBirthplaceCottage&Museum Sat & Sun 29th& 30th; Oct: Tue, Thu & Fri 1-5pm 01381 600245 £

InvergordonMuseum 12th, 13th& 15th Oct 11am-3pm 01349 854824 F/DRussian Arctic Convoy Exhibition Centre Mon-Sat 10am-4pm 01445 731137 £

Tain Through Time Mon-Fri 10am-5pm 01862 894089 £

Tarbat Discovery Centre Sat 29th Sept 10am-4:15pm; Sun 30th Sept & rest of Oct 2-4:15pm 01862 871351 £

UllapoolMuseum Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat 11am-4pm 01854 612987 £

Eilean Donan Castle 10am-6pm 01599 555202 £

Museumof the Isles, Armadale, Skye 10am-5:30pm 01471 844305 £

Skye& Lochalsh Archive Centre Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 10am-1pm, 2-5pm 01478 614078 F/D

Brora Heritage Centre 10:30am–4:30pm 01408 622024 F/DDunrobin Castle Mon-Sat 10:30am-4:30pm 01408 633177 £

HistoryLinksMuseum 10am-4pm 01862 811275 £

Kyle of SutherlandHeritage Centre Mon-Sat 11:30am-4pm F/DStrathnaverMuseum Mon-Sat 10am-5pm 01641 521418 £

Timespan, Helmsdale 10am-5pm 01431 821327 £

Ferrycroft Visitor Centre 10am-4pm 01549 402160 F/D

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Museums and Archives Open during HAFPhone ahead to confirm hours if travelling a distance.

Note that this list is only museums which have confirmed details to us. Others may be open as well.

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DeliveringHeritageServicesacrossScotland

21–23 Slater’s Steps, Edinburgh EH8 8PBT. 0131 239 7050 [email protected] @WAScotland www.wessexarch.co.uk

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EXHIBITIO

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D14 11am-4:30pm F/D BS

Easter Raitts –Uncovered‘Baile Gean’township is based on the original

Badenoch settlement of Easter Raitts. This exhibition

shows research and surveywork undertaken in the

early planning of the township. It will be situated in

the Baile Gean townshipwithin themuseum.HighlandFolkMuseum. Phone01540673551www.highlandfolk.com

D1 Mon 10am-4pm;Wed 1-6pm; Fri 10am-4pm £ CA

Past Excavations atWagof ForseIncludedwill be text and interpretation byDr A

Baines. Also on display is the Bronze Age“Ewart-Park

type”sword from the area (currently on loan from

NMS). Adults £3, children free.DunbeathHeritageMuseum.Phone01593731233Email [email protected]

www.dunbeath-heritage.org.uk

D2 Mon-Fri 7am-10pm;Sat-Sun 10am-4pm F/D CA

The

Campaign

forWomen’s

Suffrage in

CaithnessAdisplay showing

the results of a

WEA/ARCHproject

investigatingwomen’s suffrage in Caithness. Venue:

Wick Library.ARCH /WEAWomen in theHighlands. Phone07788835466Email [email protected]

D3 Tue-Sat 10am-4pm CA

Graffito: Pop, Street andComicArtFrench artist Marc Delaye has lived in Scotland since

2000 andwill transform the gallery using aerosol

paint creating everything from the aesthetic to the

awesome. Free entry to the Gallery.CaithnessHorizonsMuseumandArtGallery.Phone01847896508Emailmerran@caithnesshorizons.co.ukwww.caithnesshorizonsmuseum.com

D15 Tue-Sat 10am-5pm F/D IN

Military

Shoulder Belt

Plates from the

18th and19th

CenturiesExhibition of objects,

many acquired

throughTreasure

Trove and on show for

the first time.InvernessMuseumandArtGallery.Phone01463732114Email [email protected]/inverness-museum-and-art-gallery

D18 All festival except 12th -14th Oct,Mon, Tue, Fri 10am-6:30pm;Wed 10am-6:30pm;Thu 9am-8pm; Sat 9am-5pm F/D IN

HighlandArchaeology:

Re-usingour PastShortlisted entries from theHighland Archaeology

Festival 2018 photographic competition adult and

children entries.Inverness Library. Phone01463236463Email [email protected]

D21 Mon-Sat 9am-5pm;Sun 10am-5pm F/D LO

TheWestHighlandRailwayDiscover facts and stories of the GlenfinnanViaduct

and theWest Highland Line. Themuseumalso

includes dining and sleeping carriages and outdoor

exhibits such as restored signal box and snowplough.GlenfinnanStationMuseum.Phone01397722295Email glenfinnanstationmuseum@gmail.comwww.glenfinnanstationmuseum.co.uk

EXHIBITIO

NS

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D4 Mon-Fri 10am-5pm;Sat 11am-4pm F/D MO

The

Treasures

of Elgin

MuseumNew for 2018:

WorldWar I

in 1918 and

Poppy Cascade,

Lesmurdie cinerary urn, return of Birnie Hoards,

Aberlour Orphanage. Our usual displays ofTreasure

Trove, Pictish stones, Roseisle cist burial.ElginMuseum. Phone01343543675Email [email protected]


Kids’

Archaeology

Trail at

Elgin

MuseumDuringHAF follow

the trail around

theMuseum

to find activities and discovermore about our

archaeological collections.ElginMuseum. Phone01343543675Email [email protected]

D6 Sat & Sun 29th &30th Sept, 2-5pm F/D MO

Findhorn inTimeandTideLearn about life in Findhorn through the ages in

our Heritage Centre. Our 19th century underground

icehouse showcases the important traditional salmon

netting industry.FindhornHeritageCentre and Icehouse.Phone01309691823Email [email protected]

D17 Mon-Fri 10am-4:30pm; Sat 10am-1pm.Last entry 30 minutes before closing.

£ NA

RecentTreasure

Trove FindsSome of our recent finds

fromTreasureTrovewill

be on display, including a

rare Anglo-Saxon Flixborough pin and a collection of

coins dating back to Edward I. Adults £4, concessions

£3, families £8NairnMuseum. Phone01667456791Emailmanager@nairnmuseum.co.ukwww.nairnmuseum.co.uk

D7 Mon,Wed, Fri 9am-6pm; Tue & Thu9am-8pm; Sat 10am-5pm F/D RC

Old

Photographs of

Easter RossA running slide showof

old photographs from

Dingwall Museum’s

collection, displayed at Dingwall Community Library.DingwallMuseumandDingwall CommunityLibrary (High LifeHighland).Phone01349869869

D8 Mon-Fri 10am-5pm;Sat 11am-3pm £ RC

ALandFit forHeroes?When service personnel began returning home

afterWWI, LloydGeorge pledged that the land they

returned tomust be fit for heroes. Butwas it? Adults

£4, children 5-16 £1, seniors/students £3.GairlochHeritageMuseum.Phone01445712287Email [email protected]

D9 Fri, Sat, Mon 12th, 13th,15th Oct, 11am-3pm F/D RC

100Years of

InvergordonSchool PhotosNewexhibition of photographs showing various class

groups of Invergordon schools. If youwent to school

in the area youmight find yourself in our exhibition!InvergordonMuseum. Phone01349852707Email [email protected]

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HUNTER ARCHAEOLOGICAL

& HISTORICAL TRUSTThis Trust, established by the late Doreen Hunter,

supports research not only into the archaeology

but also into the history of Scotland from the

end of the Roman period until the end of the

Middle Ages, as well as assisting publication

on suitable themes.Romanesque buckle,

Linlithgow © SUAT Ltd.

Grants normally fall within the range of between £500 and £1,500 but in exceptionally

well merited cases sums of up to £4,000 may be available.

Further information from & applications by Monday, 6th February 2017 to:-

James Brogan, Russel + Aitken, LLP, Solicitors, King’s Court,

High Street, Falkirk FK1 1PQ | Telephone:- 01324 622888

or E-mail:- [email protected]: If you are submitting an application keep your eye on our website as we shall be including

an application form to be used, together with guidance notes.

www.hunterarchaeologicaltrust.org.uk

& HISTORICAL TRUST

Romanesque buckle,

Grants normally fall within the range of between £500 and £1,500 but in exceptionally

well merited cases sums of up to £4,000 may be available.

Further information from & applications byMonday, 15 January 2019 to:-

James Brogan, Russel + Aitken, LLP, Solicitors, King’s Court,

High Street, Falkirk FK1 1PQ | Telephone:- 01324 622888

or E-mail:- [email protected]: If you are submitting an application keep your eye on our website as we shall be including

an application form to be used, together with guidance notes.

www.huntertrust.co.uk

Free AdmissionOpen All Year RoundPlease see website forup-to-date opening timeswww.westhighlandmuseum.org.uk

Highland Life

The Jacobites

Natural History

Archaeology

Commando Exhibition

Cameron SquareFort William

EXHIBITIO

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D10 Mon-Fri 11am-4:30pm;Sat & Sun 2-4:30pm F/D RC

Rosemarkie, Fortrose and

Avoch inWorldWar IExhibition

researched

and created

during a project

funded by

theHeritage

Lottery Fund

andHighland

Council

focussing on life

in the area and on local people serving abroad during

WWI.GroamHouseMuseum. Phone01381620961Email [email protected]

D11 Mon-Fri 11am-4:30pm;Sat & Sun 2-4:30pm F/D RC

RosemarkieManExhibition on RosemarkieManwhowas found in

recent excavations in a cave near Rosemarkie.GroamHouseMuseumandRosemarkie CavesProject. Phone01381620961Email [email protected]

D19 Fri & Sat 12th& 13th; Mon-Fri15th-19th Oct 10am-4pm £ RC

TheNicolsonMackenzieMemorial

Hospital, StrathpefferAn exhibition of photographs, drawings and

documents of the NicolsonMemorial Hospital,

Strathpeffer.HighlandMuseumofChildhood, Strathpeffer.Phone01997421031Email:curator@highlandmuseumofchildhood.org.ukwww.highlandmuseumofchildhood.org.uk

D20 Sat & Sun 29th & 30th;Tue-Fri 1-5pm £ RC

ATextile Art StoryQuiltA celebration of stories from theNorth and Inner

Moray Firth gathered byHughMiller. Created by

artist and storyteller LizzieMcDougall. Adults £6.50,

concessions: £5.50, NTSmembers free.HughMiller’s BirthplaceCottage&Museum,Cromarty (NTS). [email protected]/visit/places/hugh-millers-birthplace

D22 Sat 29th Sept 10am-4:15pm;Sun 30th Sept & rest of October2-4:15pm £ RC

TheNorthernPicts ProjectExplore the power of the smith,metalwork and elite

centres, forging power andmagicmetal. Adults £3.50,

concession £2.TarbatDiscoveryCentre. Phone01862871351Email [email protected]

D12 Daily 10am-4pm F/D SU

150thAnniversary of Lairg StationAn exhibition of old photographs, documents and

twoNgaugemodel railway dioramas, based on the

steamera of the Far North Line. Exhibition prepared

by Lairg Local History Society.FerrycroftMuseum. Phone01549402160.www.highlifehighland.com/ferrycroft-visitor-centre/

D13 Mon-Sat 11:30am-4pm F/D SU

KincardineOld

Parish

ChurchnearArdgaySpecial opening hours duringHAF to see the old

church, the Pictish stone and other resources.Kyle of SutherlandHeritageCentreEmail:[email protected]

D16 Daily 10am-5pm F/D SU

TheDigital IronAge inKildonanAdisplay that will explore Iron Age landscapes in

Kildonan and investigate the process of digital

reconstruction of archaeological sites.TimespanMuseum,Helmsdale.Phone01431821327enquiries@timespan.org.ukwww.timespan.org.uk

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EVENTS

Throughout the Festival


Kids’ArchaeologyTrail

at ElginMuseumDuringHAF follow the trail around theMuseum

to find activities and discovermore about our

archaeological collections.ElginMuseum. Phone01343543675Email [email protected]

LAUNCHLECTURE

E1 7:30-9pmSuggested donation £3 IN

HighlandArchaeology andEarly

Medieval Scotland: Reflections

From10years of the

Glenmorangie ResearchProject at

NationalMuseumsScotland

This lecturewill reflect on aspects of

Highland archaeology through thework of

the Glenmorangie Research Project on

EarlyMedieval Scotland. The project is the

main feature of an award-winning partnership

betweenNationalMuseums Scotland andThe

Glenmorangie Companywhich is now

celebrating a decade of innovative research,

public outreach and dissemination. Come

hear about ourwork and enjoy a free dram

of Glenmorangiewhisky for adults.

Venue: Highland

Council Chamber,

Glenurquhart Road,

Inverness. Parking

permit available at

desk.

HighlandCouncil.Phone07788835466

Saturday 29th September

E2a 2-4pm F/D IN

GuidedWalk toComarWoodDunWalk to the

dun (Iron Age

defensive site;

MHG55867),

where an

archaeologist

will point out

features and tell you about the excavation.You can

also enjoy a fantastic view! Refreshments available

afterwards inMarydale Hall, Cannich and chance to

see Strathglass HeritageTrail exhibition.Walk level 1.

Meet at the entrance to forestry track on Cannich to

Mullardoch road in Glen Cannich, about 1mile from

Cannich (NH 3255 3169).StrathglassHeritageAssociation. Phone01456415457Email [email protected]

E3 10am-4pm £ IN

AgriculturalWorkingVintageRally

andDisplayExplore farming over the last 100 years, with heritage

displays, stalls and demonstrations. 12th year of this

event at Daviot, just off the A9. Adults £10, children

under 16 years free.Strathnairn FarmersAssociation.Phone01463790325Email [email protected]

E4 10am-1pm F/D IN

Visit the Fort Augustus

Pepperpot LighthouseJoin us for a tour of the

Pepperpot lighthousewhich has

an architectural style similar to a

scaled-up salt or pepper shaker.

Meet at the lighthouse (NH 382

092).ScottishCanals. Phone07747868335Email:[email protected]

Check out the HAF websitewww.highlandarchaeologyfestival.org for events

received after the brochure had gone to press, and for any last minute changes.

Friday 28th September

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EVENTS

E5a 10am-4pmSuggested donation £3 IN

WardlawMausoleumOpenDayBurial place of the Lovat Frasers (Lord Lovat). Built

1634 and remodelled in 1722 by Simon the Fox,

beheaded in London in 1747 for supporting Bonnie

Prince Charlie. Visit the cryptwith 6 lead coffins.

Wheelchair access to church pushing across grass.

MHG39898.WardlawMausoleumTrust.Phone01463831742Email [email protected]

E6 1-3pm F/D MO

Coastal ArchaeologyCraftBring along your beach finds (or pick fromours)

to discovermore about them andmake them into

beautiful pieces of art. Suitable for over 8s. Bookings

to:ElginMuseum. Phone01343543675Email [email protected]

E7a 2-4:30pm F/D MO

Kinloss

Abbey

GuidedTourConducted

tour of Kinloss

Abbey ruins and

information about

what theTrust is

hoping to achieve

with the conservation of the nearby Abbot’s House.

(NJ 6570 61507)KinlossAbbeyTrust. Phone01309690775Kinlossabbey.org

07950 356081

ARCHAEOLOGIST

CERAMIC SPECIALIST

Find us @: www.hi-arch.co.uk

Strathspey & Badenoch

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CONFERENCE

Our annual conference highlights new

discoveries and research relating to Highland

archaeology, and allows you tomeet the

archaeologists, local groups, and individuals

responsible for this work.

This year’s conference will feature speakers from

a variety of national, academic, commercial and

local organisations. As usual, topics range from

earliest settlers to 20th century remains, looking at a

range of sites, finds and buildings. This year’s panel

discussion will celebrate 25 years of HAF, reflecting

on three periods. There will also be a range of poster

sessions (list available on the day). Please see the

conference programme overleaf for

further details.

The conference venue is a short

walk from Inverness city centre,

with good audio-visual facilities,

comfortable seating, easy access and

plenty of parking When registering

at the conference desk on the day,

please pick up a parking permit if

needed.

Conference places must be booked in advance.

Attending the conference costs £15 per day, or £25

for both days. The cost includes admission and tea/

coffee. Payment can be sent by cheque or can be

paid online via www.highlandarchaeologyfestival.

org. Note that online bookings will incur a

surcharge of £1 per ticket to cover costs.

To book, please complete and return the booking

form, along with a cheque (made payable to

Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands)

or payment via the website, to arrive no later than

Tuesday 9th October 2018. An electronic version of

the form which can be returned by email is available

from www.highlandarchaeologyfestival.org in the

Document Library section in the 2018 folder.

Lunches, whether your own or purchased, may

be eaten in the foyer. Cafés and shops are within

5 minutes

walking

distance.

Highland Archaeology

Festival Conference

13th & 14th October 2018Highland Council Chamber, Inverness

RECENTARCHAEOLOGICALDIsCOvERIEs ANDREsEARCH

comfortable seating, easy access and

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Please note that the programmemay be subject to change

CONFERENCE

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9:00 – 9:30am Registration / tea and coffee

9:30 – 9:40am Welcome and Update from Kirsty Cameron,

Highland Council Historic Environment Team

9:40 – 9:50am HAF 2018 Photographic Competition award presentation

9:50 – 10:15am Dun Deardail: shedding new light on old problems? –

Martin Cook (AOC Archaeology)

10:15 – 10:40am Reading the Ruins: consolidating the broch of Caisteal Grugaig –

Matt Ritchie (Forestry Commission Scotland)

10:40-11:05am Entering a Transitional Period: new research on the Poolewe Hoard –

Matthew Knight (National Museums Scotland)

11:05 – 11:20am Discussion and questions

11:20 – 11:55am Tea and coffee / browse the display stands

11:55am – 12:20pm Further Discoveries at North Kessock –

Eddie Bailey (Headland Archaeology)

12:20 – 12:45pm The Rescue Excavations of Two Roundhouses at Knocknagael and

MullansWood, Kilcoy – Leanne Demay (AOC Archaeology)

12:45 – 1:00pm Discussion and questions

1:00 – 2:20pm Lunch / browse the display stands / poster sessions

2:20 – 2:45pm New Perspectives on Viking graves from the Highlands –

Caroline Paterson (Independent researcher/University of Glasgow)

2:45 – 3:10pm In Search of Sigurd the Powerful: excavations at Dornoch Bridge Quarry –

Lachlan McKeggie (Highland Archaeology Services)


3:20 – 3:30pm Break

3:30 – 4:30pm Small Steps and Giant Leaps: how far have we come in 25 years?

Panel discussion on aspects of the Highland Regional Archaeological

Research Framework

Mesolithic Highlands – Eric Grant (NoSAS/Independent Researcher)

The Norse in the Early Historic Highlands – Colleen Batey (University of

Glasgow)

20th Century Conflict and the Highlands – Allan Kilpatrick (HES)

4:30 – 5:00pm Panel discussion and questions

CONFERENCE 2018Recent Archaeological Discoveries and ResearchHighland Council Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness

Saturday 13thOctoberChair: Professor Richard Bradley, University of Reading

Please note that the programmemay be subject to change

CONFERENCE

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09:30 – 10:00am Registration / tea and coffee/ browse the display stands / poster session

10:00 – 10:05am Welcome and housekeeping

10:05 – 10:30am Tanera Mor and Isle Martin: the archaeology of curing red herring –

Cathy Dagg (Independent Archaeologist)

10:30 – 10:55am ‘Ye Jacobites by Name’: survey and excavation by the National Trust for

Scotland in Glencoe and Glenshiel – Derek Alexander (NTS)

10:55 – 11:10am Discussion and questions

11:10 – 11:35am Tea and coffee / browse the display stands

11:35am – 12:00pm The Medieval and Later Building Lime Mortars of the Highlands –

Mark Thacker (University of Stirling)

12:00 – 12:25pm Living onWater: island dwelling in the early Iron Age of the Highlands –

Michael Stratigos (University of Glasgow Scottish Universities

Environmental Research Centre)

12:25 – 12:50pm (Re)Discovering Ava: conclusions from the project –Maya Hoole

(Independent Researcher/ HES)


1:00 – 2:20pm Lunch / browse the display stands / poster sessions

2:20 – 2:45pm Reflections from a Heritage Development Graduate Placement at

Highlands and Islands Enterprise 2017-18 – Ben Thomas (HES)

2:45-3:10pm Torvean: managing a forgotten fort on the edge of Inverness –

JonathanWordsworth (Independent Researcher)

3:10 – 3:35pm Digitising the Lovat Estate Map Archive –

Roland Spencer-Jones (NoSAS)


CONFERENCE 2018Recent Archaeological Discoveries and ResearchHighland Council Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness

Sunday 14th OctoberChair: Dr Daniel Roberts, NTS

CONFERENCE

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for Communities in the Highlands to arrive no later than tuesday 9th October

to: ARCH, the Goods Shed, the Old Station, Strathpeffer IV14 9DH. Or email

electronic form (available fromwww.highlandarchaeologyfestival.org) to

[email protected].

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E8a 10.30am-4pm F/D SL

ExploringDruim IosalWewill be spending 4 days

(from27th Sept) working

at a currently unrecorded

multiperiod archaeological

landscape in an area of

moorland towards the head

of Glen Beag (NG 85176

16131). Theworkwill comprise removing vegetation

around structures, test pitting, and recording. Please

bring a trowel, spade, bucket, kneemat, gloves,

brush andmeasuring tape if you have them.Meet at

GlenelgVillage Hall. Project funded by theHeritage

Lottery Fund. Bookings to:GlenelgCommunityArchaeologyProject.Phone07809766164Email [email protected]

E9 10:30am-12:45pm F/D SL

Balvraid andDruim IosalWalkWalk starts at Balvraid Farm in upper Glen Bheag

looking at cupmarked stone, hut circle, and finishes

at Druim Iosal where there is a deserted village. Talk

will bring in chambered cairn, brochs and past lives

of the area. Level 2walk.

Meet at GlenelgVillage

Hall to arrange car sharing.

Thewalkwill finish at

Druim Iosal wherewe are

mapping the village and

drawing up the remains.

Anyone interested in staying on after thewalk to

participate is welcome. Otherwise, youwill need to

make your ownway back down the track. Project

funded by theHeritage Lottery Fund. Bookings to:GlenelgCommunityArchaeologyProject.Phone07809766164Email [email protected]

E68 11am-3pm F/D SU

RoundhouseDigital Design

DilemmasAwalk in Kildonan to explore its Iron Age sites and

landscape to learn about the process ofmaking

virtual world reconstructions. Children over 10

welcomewith adults. Meet atTimespanMuseum

where aminibuswill be provided and there is parking

for a limited number of cars. Booking (preferably by

phone) to:TimespanMuseum. Phone01431821327Email [email protected]

Sunday 30thSeptember

E10 10am-3pm F/D CA

Pre-clearance, Post-clearance and

IronAge Landscapes of ForseExplore somepre-clearance and post-clearance

settlements of the area and how they fit amongst a

much-older land-use system, including a brief history

of Forse Estate. The incredible later Iron-Age site“Wag

of Forse”will be looked at

aswell. Meet at“Forse of

Nature”, Latheron; car-park

is onemile up Forse House

drive (ND 2123 3542).Walk

level 2. No dogs please as

wewill be going through

livestock.DunbeathPreservationTrust.Phone01593731233info@dunbeath-heritage.org.uk

E11 1-4pm F/D IN

Tomatin ROCPostVisit the coldwar bunker, one

of a number of ROCposts

throughout the Highlands.

Accesswill require climbing

down a ladder. Limited

numbers possible: tours

at 1, 2 and 3pm.Meeting

place given out on booking.

Bookings to:ARCH. Phone07788835466Email [email protected]

www.archhighland.org.uk

E5b 10am-4pmSuggested donation £3 IN

WardlawMausoleumOpenDaySeedetails under 29th September

E12 2-4pm F/D IN

EthnobotanicalMeanderAwalk up the hill to learn the cultural facts, folklore

and uses of plants wewill find along theway.Walk

level 2. Bookings to:AbriachanForestTrust. Phone01463861236Email [email protected]

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EVENTS E7b 2-4:30pm F/D MO

KinlossAbbeyGuidedTourSeedetails under 29thSeptember

E13 2-5pm £ RC

AnotherDanceAroundSome

Heritage Sites of theHighlandsNow in its third year! Dingwall Scottish Country Dance

Club is holding aTeaDance at FindonHall, Culbokie

to recordedmusic with heritage themes. Experienced

dancers and spectators arewelcome. Charge £3

which includes a cuppa and a biscuit.Dingwall ScottishCountryDanceClub.Phone01997421241dingwallcountrydancing.btck.co.uk

E8b 10.30am-4pm F/D SL

ExploringDruim IosalSeedetails under 29th September

Monday 1stOctober

E14a 1-1:30pm F/D MO

HistoryBites: ElginMuseum

LunchtimeTalkLunchtime talks by volunteers about life behind

the scenes, their favourite object, collection or new

display. Bring a packed lunch if youwish. For details

seeMuseumandHAFwebsites nearer the time.ElginMuseum. Phone01343543675Email [email protected]

E15a 10-11:30am F/D RC

GuidedHistorical

Walk

ThroughGairlochAone-mile guidedwalk

fromGairlochHeritage

Museum to the Church of

Scotland exploring the local

history of the village.Walk

Level 1. Meet at Gairloch HeritageMuseum.GairlochHeritageMuseum.Phone01445712287Email [email protected]

E16 2-3:30pm F/D IN

10,000PlusYears ofHighland

ArchaeologySusan Kruse of ARCHwill provide an overview ofwhat

we know about Highland archaeology (in an hour!)

– and the opportunities that the Highland Regional

ScARF provides to contribute to this picture. Venue:

Culloden Library.ARCH. Phone07788835466Email [email protected]


HAF FEATuRE LECTuRE

IndustrialArchaeology intheHighlands:

25-yearRetrospectandProspect

MarkWatson reviews

the state of

Highland industrial

heritage as he

found it when

an Inspector of

Historic Buildings in Historic Scotland, and back for

an in-depth look at Caithness in 2018.What is the

rate of attrition, what good has been achieved, and

what havewe still to learn?Venue: Highland Council

Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness. Parking

permit available at desk.HighlandCouncil. Phone07788835466

Wednesday 3rdOctober

E18a 1:30-4pm F/D AR

Guidedwalks of KilmartinGlen

AncientMonumentsLevel 1walkwith a small downhill incline at the start

and finish, then flat all theway. Guide dogs only.

Places are free and please sign up at themuseum

shop on the day. As there are

a set number of places, once

these have been filled, we

cannot acceptmore.KilmartinMuseum. Phone01546510278Email [email protected]

Tuesday 2ndOctober

EVENTS

E14b 1-1:30pm F/D MO


LunchtimeTalkSeedetails under 1stOctober

E19a 2-4pm F/D RC

AchtercairnArchaeologyWalkTwo-mile guidedwalk looking at prehistoric

roundhouses, a probable ceremonial site, a Neolithic

site and later remains.

Walk level 2. Thewalk is on

unsurfaced paths. Meet at

GALE Information Centre,

Gairloch.GairlochHeritageMuseum.Phone01445712287Email [email protected]

E20 7:30-8:30pm £ MO

MatthewForsterHeddle, FRSE:

ScottishMineralogist and

Mountaineer, from theHighlands to

MorayLecture by Hamish Johnston, Heddle’s great-great-

grandson. Non-members £3,members £2,

students £1.50.ElginMuseum. Phone01343543675Email [email protected]

E21 7-8:30pm F/D RC

Invergordon inWWICarolyn Samsin talks about the

importance of Invergordon

inWWI and shows some of

the information discovered

during a community project

at InvergordonMuseum led by

ARCH. Refreshments available.InvergordonMuseum. Phone01349852707Email [email protected]

E22a 2-2:40pm F/D RC

Tour of StDuthusChurch and

ChurchyardAguided tour around themedieval church and

churchyard of St Duthus inTain including the

Ardjachie Pictish stone.Walk level 1.

Anyone taking the tourwill have to

be able to stand for 40minutes.Tain&DistrictMuseum&ClanRoss Centre. Phone01862894089Email [email protected]

Friday 5thOctober

E23 1:30-4pm F/D RC

ATrailWith aTale:ThePast and

Possible Future of the

SandRiverTrailWalk the pathwith JohnWood,

hear about the archaeology

and the story of the trail itself

and the current refurbishment

project. Meet at the car park past

Big Sand on theway to North

Erradale (signposted Sands

Archaeological Trail).Walk level 2.GairlochHeritageMuseum.Phone01445712287Email [email protected]

E24 2-4pm F/D RC

DalmoreWartimeRemainsExploreWWI andWWII remains

at Dalmore distillery between

Alness and Invergordon. It was

the site of a U.S. Navy base

assemblingmines inWWI, and

an RAF camp inWWII. Park at

Dalmore Distillery.Walk level 1.ARCH. Phone07788835466Email [email protected]

E34a 10am-4pm F/D SL

Sleat Parish School - AnExplorationSurvey and recording of the remains of the old parish

schoolhouse (NG 0735 6535) plus digging a small test

trench to recover dating evidence.Meet at 4 Kilmore,

but note that parking at and near the site is very

limited.Youmay have to park some distance away

andwalk uphill to the site.ComunnEachdraidh Shlèite.Phone01471844267Email [email protected]

www. sleatlocalhistorysociety.org.uk

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Thursday 4thOctober

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EVENTS

E25 10am-3pm F/D CA

Visiting theOrdof CaithnessWewill follow part of the old coach road, taking

inOusdale Broch (MHG708) and ending up at the

deserted village of Badbea (MHG2474). This will

require some difficult walking in parts, so some

alternative easier walking routeswill also be devised

to view the broch and village. Walk level 2 or 3. Meet

and depart fromWick andThurso train stations.Caithness Field Club. Phone01847811298

Email [email protected]

E26 10:30am-12:30pm F/D IN

Detecting thePastAn opportunity to explore

the fascinatingworld ofmetal

detecting. Attendeeswill have a

chance to chatwith experienced

members and look at a range of

local finds, as well as to try out

differentmetal detectors available

on themarket. Venue: Culloden Library Hall.Culloden Library (High LifeHighland) andHighlandHistorical Search Society.Phone01463792531Emailmichelle.gowans@highlifehighland.com

E27 10am-4pm F/D IN

ScottishCanals

Photographic Course

inHistoric Building

RecordingTechniquesThis free one-day coursewill

focus on recording techniqueswith professional

photographer JohnMacPherson, using the historic

environment of Fort Augustus as the subject. Venue:

Memorial Hall, Canal Side, Fort Augustus, PH32 4DJ,

and then outdoors. Children over 10 can attend if

accompanied by adult. Booking essential to:ScottishCanals.Phone07747868335EmailMonika.Maleszka-Ritchie@scottishcanals.co.uk

E5c 10am-4pmSuggested donation £3 IN


E28 2-4pm F/D IN

Mingin’MiddensBeingCarbonCleverA carbon clever challenge for the family – using

artefacts found in our QR-codedmiddens! Venue:

Abriachan Forest classroom. Bookings to:AbriachanForestTrust. Phone01463861236Email [email protected]

E71 10am-1pm F/D LO

BigBangandBeyondIllustrate aTime Scale from the

Big Bang through the Stone Age,

Bronze Age, Iron Age etc.We’ll

also have a dig to excavate a

couple of vases and some shells

to piece together a picture of life at

the time andmake a Bronze Age sandal. Bookings to:WestHighlandMuseum. Phone01397702169Email [email protected]

E30a 9am-5pm £ MO

PictishArts SocietyAnnual

ConferenceA selection of papers reflecting the latest research

and archaeological evidence on Pictish and Early

Medieval studies, held at ElginMuseumHall. Open

to non-members. Cost £25. Bring a packed lunch

or purchase locally. Conference runwith the kind

cooperation of theMoray Society. Programmedetails

and bookings (via website) to:PictishArts Societywww.thepictishartssociety.org.uk

E29 11am-3pm F/D MO

PictishArt StonesCome along and try your hand at Pictish designs in

charcoal on local stone, inspired by our collections.

Suitable for all ages. Drop in event in ElginMuseum.ElginMuseum. Phone01343543675Email [email protected]

E31 11am-3pm F/D RC

Experimental Archaeology

CraftingDayJoin us for a range of crafts including basketry, flint

knapping and greenwoodworking. Drop in session

suitable for all ages, with opportunities to have

a go.Venue: Black Isle Showground,Muir of Ord.

Contact ARCH formap, including public transport

Saturday 6thOctober

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directions, if desired. Part of

the Experimental Archaeology

project, funded byHistoric

Environment Scotland and

Heritage Lottery Fund.ARCH.Phone07788835466Email [email protected]

E32a 10am-4pm F/D RC

ThemedTalks at Kirkmichael –

Historic Kirk andKirkyardTalks all day on site on the Black Isle (NH 70580 65850,

MHG8777) focusing on specialmonuments/themes,

including our uniquemediaeval

cross-slabs displayed in the

restored nave. The talks will

be at various locations in the

historic kirkyard aswell as

inside, so somemay involve

short gentle strolls. Some

seating available. Details will be

available nearer time onwebsite and Facebook, and

posters locally and on site: Balblair, Black Isle IV7 8LQ, on

the B9163.KirkmichaelTrust. Phone07786335062Email [email protected]/

E33 2-5pm F/D RC

Edderton’sHistoric StonesGuided visit to both Clach Biorach (MHG8591) and

the Edderton Pictish stone in the

Old Church graveyard (MHG8649).

TheOld Church (MHG8648) will

also be open.Walk level 1. Meet

at EddertonOld Church (NH 7191

8422).EddertonOldChurchPreservationTrust.Phone01862821325Edderton.com

E73 12-2pm F/D RC

VictorianMedicine andRemediesDrop in between 12 and 2pm to try outVictorian

remediesmade fromnaturalmaterials. Children are

welcome to come along and look for plants in the

gardens tomake remedies from.Venue: Highland

Museumof Childhood in Strathpeffer.HighlandMuseumofChildhoodandHigh LifeHighlandCountrysideRangers.Phone01997421031

Email:alison@highlandmuseumofchildhood.org.ukwww.highlandmuseumofchildhood.org.uk

E74 2-3:30pm F/D RC

AWalk alongStrathpeffer

Railway LineAwalk along the old railway line to explore the history

and look at the nature.We’ll finish off at the Goods

Shedwith a cup of tea and biscuits. Meet at the old

station in Strathpeffer.Walk level 1.HighlandMuseumofChildhoodandHigh LifeHighlandCountrysideRangers.Phone01997421031Email:alison@highlandmuseumofchildhood.org.ukwww.highlandmuseumofchildhood.org.uk

E34b 10am-4pm F/D SL

Sleat Parish School - AnExplorationSeedetails under 5thOctober

E35 2:30-4pm F/D SU

TheWalrusMuttererA talk (with readings) byMandy

Haggith aboutwriting fiction

about history, featuring‘The

WalrusMutterer’, a novel about

Pytheas ofMassalia’s journey to

Northern Britain, in the Iron Age.

Venue: StoerVillage Hall.Historic Assynt. Phone01571844020Email [email protected]

E5d 10am-4pmSuggested donation £3 IN


E30b 9am-6pm £ MO

PictishArtsAnnual

Conference FieldtripA fieldtrip to visit Pictish sculpture aroundMoray,

open to non-members.Walk level 1. Bring a packed

lunch or buy locally at Grantown. Cost: £20, Details

and bookings (via website) to:PictishArts Societywww.thepictishartssociety.org.uk

Sunday 7thOctober

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EVENTS E69 10:30am-12pm F/D SU

CamoreWoodWalkJoin Anne Coombs for a guidedwalk and talk through

CamoreWood to explore the Bronze Age hut circles.

Walk level 1. Meet at the Forestry Commission south

car park (NH 7672 8887). Bookings to:HistoryLinksMuseumandNoSAS.Phone01862811275Email [email protected]

E14c 1-1:30pm F/D MO


LunchtimeTalkMary Shandwill speak on John Shanks, TheDrouthy

Cobbler

Seedetails under 1stOctober

E36 2-3:30pm F/D RC

PrehistoricHeights of BraeWalkVisit one of Ross-shire’s finest examples of rock art and

thenwalk to the chambered cairn (MHG8919). Meet

at the Neil GunnMemorial Viewpoint (NH 5198 6104).

Walk level 2.ARCH. Phone07788835466Email [email protected]

E37 10:30am-3:30pm F/D SU

ACurious Cairn!Aguidedwalk to a remote but

spectacular chambered cairn on

an island of limestone poking

above an expanse of peat. Meet

at Elphin/Knockan car park.Walk

level 3 (8miles round trip). Bookings to:Historic Assynt. Phone01571844501Email [email protected]

Tuesday 9thOctober

E38 7pm F/D IN

TheCaledonianCanal: Past,

Present andFuturePublic lecture by Andrew Ross from

Scottish Canals. Venue: Fort Augustus

Village Hall, Church Road, Fort Augustus PH32 4DG.ScottishCanals. Phone07747868335Email:[email protected]

E39 2-4pm F/D IN

Archaeological

Resources at

InvernessArchive

CentreJoin Susan Kruse of ARCH

exploring some of themany useful resources for

finding out about local heritage at the Highland

Archive Centre, Bught Rd, Inverness IV3 5SS.ARCHandHigh LifeHighland.Phone07788835466Email [email protected]

E18b 1:30-4pm F/D AR


AncientMonumentsSeedetails under 3rdOctober

E14d 1-1:30pm F/D MO


LunchtimeTalkClaire Herbert will speak onDigging into Elgin Castle’s

excavations


E40 10:30am-3:30pm F/D SU

An IronAgeCoastA car andwalking tour of some

of the Iron Age structures on the

Assynt coast that lie within a 5

mile radius of Clachtoll Broch.Meet

at Clachtoll Beach car park.Walk level 1. Bookings to:Historic Assynt. Phone01571855207Email [email protected]

E41 5:30-7pm F/D SU

StoriesAlongtheNC500TheNC500 PhDwill curate‘stories’

from around the routewhilst

investigating the relationship

between tourism and history.

This event formally launches

the studentship. Venue: Burghfield House, Cnoc-an-

Lobht, Dornoch IV25 3HN. Bookings to:UHICentre forHistory. Phone01847889621Email: [email protected]/en/research-enterprise/cultural/centre-for-history/

Monday 8thOctober

Wednesday 10thOctober

WORKSHOPS

2-5pmSuggested donation £5 IN

WorkshopAfternoonatHighland

CouncilAn afternoon of hands-onworkshops on a varietyof topics, held at Highland Council headquarters,Glenurquhart Road, Inverness (entrance by theKnocknagael Stone). Suggested donation of£5 for the afternoon. Book up to 2 events in theafternoon. Parking permit available at desk.Bookings [email protected].

ReconstructionDrawing(E43a & E43b, 2-3:30pm repeated 3:30-5pm)Workshopwith archaeologist and illustratorCathy Dagg. Learn a few cheats and have a go atreconstructing life back in the day (of your choice).No great artistic skills required.

Lithic Lab:Taking aCloser Look(E44a and E44b, 2-3:30pm repeated 3:30-5pm)Peter Bye-Jensenwill introduce and demonstratethemethod of use-wear analysis of flint toolswhere it is possible to explain the function ofa stone tool. Lithic Labwill also showhow todistinguish between humanmade flint tools andnatural flint.

Aerial Photography(E45a and E45b), 2-3:30pm repeated 3:30-5pm)Allan Kilpatrick of Historic Environment Scotlandprovides a hands-onworkshop on how to useaerial photos to investigate the archaeological

landscape.

Introduction toUsing theHER(E46, 2-3:30) Learn how to explore and contributeinformation to the Council’s database of all knownheritagewith the Highland Council’s HEROfficerIan Scrivener-Lindley.

On-lineHistoricMaps(E47, 3:30-5pm) Susan Kruse (ARCH)will leadthis taster session on exploring oldmaps on the

National Library of Scotlandwebsite.

Technology forArchaeology

Drop-in Session(E70, 2-3:30pm repeated 3:30-5pm) CathyMacIverof AOCwill provide a taster of different softwareformapping, recording, analysing and presentingdata. Comewith your technical questions, and

Cathywill troubleshoot for you.

IdentifyingPottery from

Fieldwalking andExcavations(E72, 2-5pm) Eric Grantwill start with an illustratedaccount of British ceramics fromprehistory to thenineteenth century followed by a hands on sessionfor beginners identifying awide range of sherds.

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Thursday 11thOctober

E42 7-8:30pm F/D RC

RosemarkieMan:Murder in theCavesTalk by SimonGunn about the exciting finds in a cave

near Rosemarkie.Fortrose Library (High LifeHighland).Phone01381622235Email [email protected]

E15b 10-11:30am F/D RC

GuidedHistoricalWalk

ThroughGairlochSeedetails under 1stOctober

E22b 2-2:40pm F/D RC

TourofStDuthusChurchandChurchyardSeedetails under 4thOctober

Friday 12thOctober

KeynoteTalk –Open toAll


TheClavaCairns andAfter:

Coming toTermswith the Earlier

Prehistory ofHighlandScotland

Talk by Richard Bradley, Emeritus Professor,

University of Reading. Professor Bradley has

done important fieldwork in the Highlands over

the years andwill talk about his work on Clava

Cairns, recumbent stone circles, henges, rock art,

metalwork hoards and dune settlements

over the last 25 years. Venue: Highland Council

Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness. Parking

permit available at desk.

HighlandCouncil. Phone07788835466Email [email protected]

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EVENTS E49 7-9pm £ IN

Stars andFolkloreAround the FireStargazing at Abriachan Forest guided by astronomer

StephenMackintosh. If we have clear skies wewill

be outdoors under the stars. If cloudy night, Stephen

will host a talk in the forest classroom.Wrap upwarm,

bring your ownbinoculars, enjoy a hot drinks and

bere bannocks around the campfire. Cost: £5 for over

10s. Bookings (preferably by email):AbriachanForestTrust andHighlandAstronomyTours. Phone01463861236Email [email protected]

E50 7:30pm £ NA

Front Legof aDinosaur; Structure

versusDiversityEducational Lecture by Professor Crichton Lang,

Deputy Principal andHead of the School of Health,

Social Care and Life Sciences at UHI. Venue: Free

Church, Gordon Street, Nairn. Non-members £4.Nairn Literary Institute. Phone01667458820Email [email protected]

E51a 1-5pm F/D BS

OpenDayatAbernethyOldKirkAn opportunity to see the Kirk’s

many interesting features and

WWI exhibition. Second-hand

book sale. Homebaking, tea

and coffee. And a free booklet

about the kirk to every visitor.AbernethyOldKirkAssociation.Phone01479821641Email [email protected]

E52a 9am-5pm £ IN

RecentArchaeologicalDiscoveries andResearchConference

See centre pagesof thebrochure

E32b 10am-4pm F/D RC

ThemedTalks at Kirkmichael –

Historic Kirk andKirkyardSeedetails under 6thOctober

Sunday 14thOctober

E51b 1-5pm F/D BS

OpenDayatAbernethyOldKirkSeedetails under 13thOctober

E52b 9am-5pm £ IN

RecentArchaeologicalDiscoveries andResearchConferenceSee centre pagesof thebrochure

Monday 15thOctober

E2b 2-4pm F/D IN

GuidedWalk toComarWoodDunSeedetails under 29th September

E53 7-8pm F/D IN

Urquhart Castle and

its ArchaeologyJoin us for an evening of

archaeology, and hear all

about the interesting finds at

Urquhart Castle (MHG3265)

and its unique history. Doors

open at 6.45, and the visitor

centrewill be open until 8.30pm for people to ask

questions and look at the exhibition. Booking is via

the Historic Environment Scotlandwebsite. The event

is free but tickets are limited.Urquhart Castle (Historic EnvironmentScotland). Phone01316528156Email [email protected]/events

Saturday 13thOctober

EVENTS

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E54a 10am-4pm F/D LO

LuckyCharmsDrop in tomake your own‘Thatch Charm’. Objects

andmessageswere often placed in the thatch of

cottages to bring good luck to thosewho lived there.Glencoe FolkMuseum. Phone01855811664Email [email protected]

E14e 1-1:30pm F/D MO


LunchtimeTalkHeatherTownsendwill speak on Behind the Scenes

in aMuseum


E19b 2-4pm F/D RC

AchtercairnArchaeologyWalkSeedetails under 3rdOctober

E55 10am-2pm F/D RC

Fishtraps, Crannogs and

Castles: ACycleAlong the

Beauly FirthStarting at North Kessockwe

shall cycle gently west along the

Beauly Firth to identify a variety of

archaeological remains. Suitable for

families. Ensure your bicycles are in

goodworking order. Meeting place provided on

booking, to:NoSAS. Phone07787507972Email [email protected]

E56 1:30-3pm F/D RC

TheSea, theBoats and the Elements

of LochBroomThis family workshopwill bring you closer to the

history of Loch Broom.Youwill explore anything from

the first use of the coastline for gathering seafood to

the sea voyages, fishing and amazing local skills of

sailing.UllapoolMuseum. Phone01854612987Email [email protected]

E57a 11am-1pm and 2-4pm £ IN

AKnight’s JugCome and learn about life as a knight at a castle.

Make a knight’s jug to take away, and explore

the archaeology of the Urquhart Castle with our

archaeology trail. Free, drop in event included in

the entry price to Urquhart Castle. Free for Historic

Scotlandmembers.Urquhart Castle (Historic EnvironmentScotland). Phone01316528156Email [email protected]/events

E54b 10am-4pm F/D LO

LuckyCharmsSeedetails under 15thOctober

E58 1-3pm F/D MO

Archaeology is RubbishCome along and find outmore about archaeology at

ourminidig and use real tools to uncover artefacts.

Suitable for 8-14 year olds, under 12smust be

accompanied by adult. Bookings to:ElginMuseum. Phone01343543675Email [email protected]

E59 10am-1pm £ SL

Historic PlocktonVillageTourExplore the historic

planned village of

Plockton, dating from

1801, with theTrust

Ranger. Take a gentle

stroll, listen to some

stories from the past and

visit themain features of this delightful village often

referred to as the jewel in the Highland crown.Walk

level 1, 1.5miles/2 km and is relatively flat. Meet at

Plocktonmain car park, at NTS visitor centre. Adults

£5, children free.NationalTrust for Scotland.Phone01599566325Email [email protected]

Tuesday 16thOctober

30

EVENTS

Wednesday 17thOctober

E18c 1:30-4pm F/D AR


AncientMonumentsSeedetails under 3rdOctober

E60 11am-4pm F/D IN

TheSlochdSheilingsA 4milewalk led by JohnOrr, from the Slochd along

the oldmilitary road to explore some of the deserted

villages on the hillside.Walk level 3. Meeting place

given outwhen booking. Bookings viawebsite to:High LifeHighlandCountrysideRangers.Phone01463255291Email [email protected]/rangers/

E57b 11am-1pm and 2-4pm £ IN

AKnight’s JugFor details see 16thOctober

E61 7:30-9pm £ IN

Inverness Field Club Lecture

CelebratingNoSASTalk by NoSASmembersMerylMarshall, Alan

Thompson and Roland Spencer-Jones celebrating 20

years of the North of Scotland Archaeology Society.

Venue:Millburn Academy, Inverness.

Free to Inverness Field Clubmembers,

non-members £5, concessions £3.Inverness Field Club. Phone01463792980Email [email protected]

E54c 10am-4pm F/D LO


E14f 1-1:30pm F/D MO


LunchtimeTalkSeedetails under 1stOctober

E62 10am-4pm F/D RC

Guided tour of the

TeanagairnHenge

near CulbokieTours of the interesting

henge (MHG9064), focus of a

community project. Car parking on the B9169 is very

limited so carshare if possible and parkwith care. This

is a drop in event, and therewill be people to guide

visitors from the road and at the henge.Walk level 2.HistoryGroupof Culbokie CommunityTrust.Phone01349877401history@culbokiect.orgwww.culbokiect.org

E63 1:30-3:30pm F/D AR

‘Woolly’CreativeWool Family

ActivitiesDiscovermore about the ancient skill of spinning and

weaving. Have a go at‘drop spindling’andweaving,

and create your own‘woolly’sample to take home.

Workshop free, but entrance fees apply if also visiting

museum.KilmartinMuseum. Phone01546510278Email [email protected]

E64 12-2pm £ CA

AmazingArchaeology!Drop-in craft afternoon for primary school aged

children learning about archaeology in a fun

environment. Leave the kidswith uswhile you enjoy

coffee in our cafe! £2 per child or freewith amuseum

ticket/membership card.CaithnessHorizonsMuseumandArtGallery.Phone01847896508Emailmarion@caithnesshorizons.co.ukwww.caithnesshorizonsmuseum.com

E57c 11am-1pm and 2-4pm £ IN

AKnight’s JugFor details see 16thOctober

E65 4-8pmSuggested donation £5 IN

Fire andFolkloreAn evening for thewhole

family at Aigas, exploring

Highland historywith

a duskwalk and tales

of folklore around the

campfire!Walk level 1. Limitedwheelchair access;

please discusswhen booking. Limited campfire

snackswill be provided.

Bookings to:Naturedays atAigas. Phone 07463783670Email [email protected]

Thursday 18thOctober

EVENTS

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E54d 10am-4pm F/D LO


E66 1-3pm F/D MO

Famous FacesMinidigCome along and find outmore about archaeology at

ourminidig, use real tools to uncover artefacts and

work outwhich famous face they belong to. Suitable

for 8-14 year olds, under 12smust be accompanied.

Bookings to:ElginMuseum. Phone01343543675Email [email protected]

Friday 19thOctober

E54e 10am-4pm F/D LO


E67 10am-4pm F/D LO

SoapCarving the

BallachulishGoddessDrop in anytime today to carve the Ballachulish

Goddess! Using our replica goddess for inspiration,

carve your own figure out of soap.Glencoe FolkMuseum.Phone01855811664Email [email protected]

E22c 2-2:40pm F/D RC

Tour of StDuthusChurch and

ChurchyardSeedetails under 4thOctober

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ARGYLL

E18 3rd, 10th&17thOct Guidedwalks of Kilmartin GlenAncientMonuments P22, 26and30

E63 18thOct ‘Woolly’CreativeWool Family Activities P30

BADENOCH&STRATHSPEY

E51 13th&14thOct OpenDay at AbernethyOld Kirk P28

Special exhibition at Highland FolkMuseum

CAITHNESS

E10 30th Sept Pre-clearance, Post-clearance and IronAge Landscapes of Forse P21

E25 6thOct Visiting theOrd of Caithness P24

E64 18thOct AmazingArchaeology! P30

Special exhibitions at Caithness Horizons, DunbeathHeritage Centre&Wick Library

INVERNESS-SHIRE

E1 28th Sept HighlandArchaeology and EarlyMedieval Scotland P14

E2 29th Sept&15thOct GuidedWalk to ComarWoodDun P14and28

E3 29th Sept AgriculturalWorkingVintage Rally andDisplay P14

E4 29th Sept Visit the Fort Augustus Pepperpot Lighthouse P14

E5 29th&30th Sept, 6th&7thOct WardlawMausoleumOpenDay P15, 21, 24and25

E11 30th Sept Tomatin ROCPost P21

E12 30th Sept EthnobotanicalMeander P21

E16 2ndOct 10,000 PlusYears of HighlandArchaeology P22

E17 2ndOct Industrial Archaeology in theHighlands P22

E26 6thOct Detecting the Past P24

E27 6thOct Scottish Canals Photographic Course inHistoric Building RecordingTechniques P24

E28 6thOct Mingin’Middens Being Carbon Clever P24

E38 9thOct The Caledonian Canal: Past, Present and Future P26

E39 9thOct Archaeological Resources at Inverness Archive Centre P26

E43 12thOct ReconstructionDrawingWorkshop P27

E44 12thOct Lithic Lab:Taking a Closer Look P27

E45 12thOct Aerial PhotographyWorkshop P27

E46 12thOct Introduction to theHER P27

E47 12thOct On-lineHistoricMapsWorkshop P27

E70 12thOct Technology for Archaeology P27

E72 12thOct Identifying Pottery fromFieldwalking and Excavations P27

E48 12thOct The Clava Cairns andAfter: Coming toTermswith the Earlier Prehistory of Highland Scotland P27

E49 12thOct Stars and Folklore Around the Fire P28

E52 13th&14thOct Recent Archaeological Discoveries andResearch Conference P17-20

E53 15thOct Urquhart Castle and its Archaeology P28

E57 16th-18thOct A Knight’s Jug P29and30

E60 17thOct The Slochd Sheilings P30

E61 17thOct Inverness Field Club Lecture CelebratingNoSAS P30

E65 18thOct Fire and Folklore P30

Special exhibitions at InvernessMuseumandArt Gallery& Inverness Library

LOCHABER

E71 6thOct Big Bang andBeyond P24

E54 15th-19thOct Lucky Charms P29, 30and31

E67 19thOct Soap Carving the Ballachulish Goddess P31

Special exhibition at Glenfinnan StationMuseum

MORAY

D5 Throughout the festival Kids’ArchaeologyTrail at ElginMuseum P14

E6 29th Sept Coastal Archaeology Craft P15

E7 29th &30th Sept Kinloss AbbeyGuidedTour P15and22

E14 1st, 3rd, 8th , 10th , 15th &17th Oct History Bites: ElginMuseumLunchtimeTalk P22,23,26,29and30

E20 4th Oct Talk onMatthewForster Heddle P23

E29 6th Oct Pictish Art Stones P24

E30 6th &7th Oct Pictish Arts Society Annual Conference and Fieldtrip P24and25

E58 16th Oct Archaeology is Rubbish P29

E66 18th Oct Famous FacesMinidig P31

Special exhibitions at ElginMuseum&FindhornHeritage Centre and Lighthouse

NAIRN

E50 12th Oct Front Leg of a Dinosaur; Structure versus Diversity P28

Special exhibition at NairnMuseum

ROSSANDCROMARTY

E13 30th Sept Another DanceAround SomeHeritage Sites of theHighlands P22

E15 1st&11thOct GuidedHistoricalWalk throughGairloch P22and27

E19 3rd&15thOct Achtercairn ArchaeologyWalk P23and29

E21 4thOct Invergordon inWWI P23

E22 4th, 11th&19thOct Tour of St Duthus Church and Churchyard P23, 27and31

E23 5thOct ATrailWith aTale:The Past andPossible Future of the SandRiverTrail P23

E24 5thOct DalmoreWartimeRemains P23

E31 6thOct Experimental Archaeology CraftingDay P24

E32 6th&13thOct ThemedTalks at Kirkmichael–Historic Kirk andKirkyard P25and28

E33 6thOct Edderton’s Historic Stones P25

E73 6thOct VictorianMedicine andRemedies P25

E74 6thOct AWalk along Strathpeffer Railway Line P25

E36 8thOct Prehistoric Heights of BraeWalk P26

E42 11thOct RosemarkieMan:Murder in the Caves P27

E55 15thOct Fishtraps, Crannogs and Castles: A Cycle Along the Beauly Firth P29

E56 15thOct The Sea, the Boats and the Elements of LochBroom P29

E62 17thOct Guided tour of theTeanagairnHengenear Culbokie P30

Special exhibitions at Dingwall Library, GairlochHeritageMuseum,GroamHouseMuseum,HighlandMuseumof Childhood, HughMiller’s Birthplace

Cottage andMuseum, InvergordonMuseum&Tarbat Discovery Centre

INDEXBYREGION

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INDEXBYREGION

34

SKYEANDLOCHALSH

E8 29th&30thSept ExploringDruim Iosal P21and22

E9 29th Sept Balvraid andDruim IosalWalk P21

E34 5th&6thOct Sleat Parish School–An Exploration P23and25

E59 16thOct Historic PlocktonVillageTour P29

SUTHERLAND

E68 29th Sept RoundhouseDigital DesignDilemmas P21

E35 6thOct TheWalrusMutterer P25

E69 7thOct CamoreWoodWalk P26

E37 8thOct A Curious Cairn! P26

E40 10thOct An IronAge Coast P26

E41 10thOct Stories Along theNC500 P26

Special exhibitions at FerrycroftMuseum, Kyle of SutherlandHeritage Centre&TimespanMuseum

INDEXOFSPECIAL EVENTSFORCHILDRENANDFAMILIES

Whilemany of the eventswelcome children, some are specially designed for children.

Look out for the symbol.

AR E63 18AR thOct ‘Woolly’CreativeWool Family Activities P30

CA E64 18CA thOct AmazingArchaeology! P30

IN E57 16IN th-18thOct A Knight’s Jug P29and30

IN E65 18IN thOct Fire and Folklore P30

LO E71 6LO thOct Big Bang andBeyond P24

LO E54 15LO th-19thOct Lucky Charms P29,30and31

LO E67 19LO thOct Soap Carving the Ballachulish Goddess P31

MO D5 Throughout the Festival Kids ArchaeologyTrail at ElginMuseumMO P11and14

MO E58 16MO thOct Archaeology is Rubbish P29

MO E66 18MO thOct Famous FacesMinidig P31

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