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HES begins high-level masonry inspections at Dunfermline Abbey
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced that high-level masonry inspections to review the historic fabric at Dunfermline Abbey and Palace have begun.
Given the extensive...
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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...
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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
When the Jacobites fined the town of Paisley
On 29 December 1745, a summons was issued by Charles Edward Stuart from Glasgow to the magistrates of Paisley demanding that the town pay...
Scottish History Blog
New Edinburgh History of Scotland
The New Edinburgh History of Scotland consists of ten volumes that examine the evolution of Scotland as a political entity from its earliest days...
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...
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HES begins high-level masonry inspections at Dunfermline Abbey
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced that high-level masonry inspections to review the historic fabric at Dunfermline Abbey and Palace have begun.
Given the extensive...
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HES awards funding for new research on the Sanday Wreck
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has allocated £21,000 to Wessex Archaeology and Dendrochronicle for the purpose of conducting further investigations into the Sanday Wreck, a...
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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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Scottish History Books
The Makers of Scotland
In the first millennium AD, the northern part of Britain transformed into the country we now know as Scotland.
This transformation was a gradual...
Scottish History Books
The Battle of Largs
Over the last seven hundred and sixty years, tales about the Battle of Largs have been many and varied.
From the very first Norse Saga...
Scottish History Books
Industry, Reform and Empire
From the death of James III to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, Jane Dawson tells story of Scotland from the perspective of...