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New display of the Lewis chess pieces at the National Museum of Scotland
The famous Lewis chess pieces are now on display from a new perspective at the National Museum of Scotland.
As some of the most...
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The Inchtuthil Nail Hoard
In 1959 during excavation of the legionary fortress at Inchtuthil near Dunkeld headed by Sir Ian Richmond, archaeologists uncovered a singularly remarkable haul of...
Articles
Ruthven Barracks during the Jacobite ’45
Situated on the south side of the River Spey overlooking the small town of Kingussie in Badenoch, Ruthven Barracks was one of four highland...
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Battle of Dunkeld during the Jacobite Rising of 1689
At the battle of Dunkeld on 21 August 1689, the Jacobites under the command of Brigadier-General Alexander Cannon attacked a Scottish government force of Cameronians,...
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Scottish History Blog
The establishment of the Black Watch
On 25 October 1739, the 43rd Highland Regiment of Foot (Black Watch) was established by Royal Warrant.
The regiment was formed by bringing together six...
Scottish History Blog
The raising of the Jacobite standard at Glenfinnan
On 19 August 1745, the Jacobite standard was raised at Glenfinnan at the head of Loch Shiel in Lochaber, marking the beginning of the Jacobite...
Scottish History Blog
RAF Oban: Flying boat base during the Second World War
RAF Oban was a Royal Air Force flying boat base located in Ardantrive Bay at the northern end of the Isle of Kerrera, on...
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New display of the Lewis chess pieces at the National Museum of Scotland
The famous Lewis chess pieces are now on display from a new perspective at the National Museum of Scotland.
As some of the most...
News
Bannockburn proposals deemed to be ’unacceptable’
A professional report commissioned by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) reveals that a planning submission was made to Stirling Council for a horse-trotting...
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Bronze Age Peebles Hoard acquired by National Museums Scotland
One of the most significant hoards ever found in Scotland has been acquired by National Museums Scotland.
The Bronze Age Peebles Hoard was discovered...
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Scottish History Books
The Men of the North
The North Britons represent one of the lesser-known groups among the early medieval inhabitants of Scotland. Similar to the Picts and Vikings, they significantly...
Scottish History Books
Old Ways New Roads
Old Ways New Roads draws on the output of key travellers – from soldiers, surveyors and scholars to artists, writers and leisure tourists –...
Scottish History Books
Fairlie’s Secret War
During the Second World War, the Royal Navy’s vitally important Anti-submarine Experimental Establishment was secretly moved from Portland in Dorset to the Ayrshire village...