OTD 1719 The Battle of Glenshiel was fought in Kintail. OTD 2019 we found fragments of coehorn mortar shell on the battlefield during our archaeological investigations
Spent a great day with Daniel going through the archaeological artefacts recovered from the late 1980s excavations at Alloa Tower.
Animated version of Bastide's map of the Battle of Glenshiel fought on 10th June 1719 showing the troop movements. British Army in Red, Jacobites in Blue, Spanish in White. Part of my talk to REMRA @uhihistory.bsky.social conference this week. Basic but effective? @n-t-s.bsky.social
If I may offer a small taster example from the North York Moors where the historic (and very prehistoric) fragile environment is taken into account. Our Mesolithic #archaeology is unique in many ways. timevista.co.uk/about/resear...
Pot sherds with drilled holes for repairs? Our recent work at #Torridon found six pottery vessels that had been repaired in the past. Holes drilled for metal staples, wire or cord. Also found a small slate with little indentations that was probably used as a solid backing when drilling? #archaeology
The village of Torridon in Wester Ross seen from the south over the tip of Upper Loch Torridon, with the awe-inspiring bulk of Liathach rising to a height of over 1,000m immediately behind it. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #Torridon #Liathach #WesterRoss
If you're watching the repeat of BBC Digging for Britain with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social featuring Black Loch of Myrton, you can read Anne Crone's case study: scarf.scot/thematic/den...
Better still, you can download the open access book. 📚 #archaeology
www.sidestone.com/books/black-...
Peatlands are powerful. Here are just a few reasons why…
1. Peatland vegetation slows the flow of rainfall which helps reduce the risk of flooding in nearby towns and villages. Peatlands only cover around 3% of the world's surface but contains more carbon than all the world's rainforests.
Spencer Carter
Undiscovered Scotland
This week marks #VolunteersWeek and we’re celebrating throughout June to recognise the amazing volunteers who help care for archaeological sites and historic places.
We’re starting with the Changing Chalk project, led by the National Trust and supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. 🧵
This monograph presents the results of excavations at an Iron Age wetland settlement at Black Loch of Myrton (BLM), located on the Machars peninsula in Wigtownshire, Scotland. Although first noted in ...
Several #WorldPeatlandsDay posts today referencing their critical importance for carbon and biodiversity, but let's not forget the heritage significance of peatlands, pristine and degraded, and the need to consider this from the outset in any restoration work: historicengland.org.uk/images-books...
historicengland.org.uk
Guidance for managing peatland restoration projects, with a particular focus on maximising the benefits of these schemes for peatland heritage.
Peatlands are powerful. Here are just a few reasons why…
1. Peatland vegetation slows the flow of rainfall which helps reduce the risk of flooding in nearby towns and villages. Peatlands only cover around 3% of the world's surface but contains more carbon than all the world's rainforests.
