ARCH - Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands
Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH) runs exciting heritage projects for people across the Highlands.
Our courses are welcoming and open to all, and our experienced tutors make sure that everyone can get involved no matter what level of archaeological knowledge and ability they have.
ARCH courses are all about learning, recording and participating.We do this in a 
number of ways including classroom learning, practical outdoor sessions, group project work, or via a virtual community on this website. We hope to inspire and enthuse all we come in contact with, so that everyone will take ownership and pride in their local heritage.
Courses often result in new information about local heritage which we put up on The Highland Council Historic Environment Record (HER), which just goes to show that celebrating local heritage is not only fun but valuable too.
Explore this website to find:
- ARCH courses and projects - what's on now and some past projects.
- Events run by ARCH and other groups throughout the Highlands. If you would like to publicise your events, please contact us!
- How to become an ARCH friend
- publications from ARCH projects.
- A blog from our summer digs at Foulis and the Experimental Archaeology workshops
- Find and Site of the Month case studies (click here for an index)
and much more!
Click here for information about the Highland Regional ScARF project, an exciting 3 year project to create an overview of Highland heritage from earliest settlers to modern times.
We want this website to be interesting, stimulating, and useful for anyone interested in their heritage, from the distant past to yesterday! So contact us if you have suggestions, corrections, ideas or information to add.
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Latest News...
16/01/2019 - The Return of Find & Site of the Month
After a long gap, the Find and Site of the Month returns to the website. Over the next mon... More >>
03/01/2019 - Dates for the Diary!
The latest ARCH newsletter is now available in the ARCH Newsletters folder of the Library ... More >>
27/11/2018 - Experimental Archaeology - check out the videos
The videos of the experimental archaeology workshops, filmed by Alasdair Cameron and edite... More >>
Site of the Month
01/09/2019 - Four Caves at Geodha Smoo, Sutherland
Photo: Highland HER The Geodha Smoo inlet near Durness, Sutherland, is home to a se... More >>
Find of the Month
01/09/2019 - Dingwall Mercat Cross
Mercat, or market, crosses were erected in Scottish towns marking where the rights to hold... More >>