02 April 2011

ARCH and Bob Pegg of Walking the Stories will lead a walk around Knockfarrill Iron Age Hillfort near Dingwall, exploring heritage, folkore and stories about this site.

Meet at 2pm at the hillfort, or have a guided walk up to the site from Strathpeffer (meet at 1pm at the car park on the road to Ardival). Directions can be obtained from the ARCH office by e-mailing info@archhighland.org.uk or ringing 01349 868230. The afternoon will end at a cafe in Strathpeffer where we will share stores and insights.

This event is part of Walking the Stories, a year-long project initiated by Bob Pegg, and supported by a Creative Scotland storytelling bursary.

02 April 2011

Scotland and Beyond: Early Medieval Carved Stones

Conference at  University of Edinburgh and National Museums of Scotland

The conference will open with a public lecture will given by George and Isabel Henderson from 6.30pm – 7.30pm in Lecture Theatre 1, Appleton Tower on Thursday 31st March.

Registration will begin from 8.30am on Friday 1st April, with the conference programme scheduled to take place from 9.00am – 6.00pm. On Saturday 2nd April, the conference programme is scheduled to take place from 9.00am to 4.00pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Bookings and further information from conference website.

Programme:

Thursday March 31
PUBLIC LECTURES 6:30-7:30 pm Lecture Room 1 (sometimes signposted as Rm G.08) Appleton Tower, 11 Crichton St.

Prof. George Henderson, Emeritus Professor of Medieval Art, University of Cambridge, ‘Pictish Art and Iconoclasm’

Dr. Isabel Henderson OBE, Former Fellow of Newnham College, Cambridge, ‘An Irish Context for Pictish Monsters?’

Friday April 1
8:45-9:15 Tea and Registration, Main entry, 20 Chambers Street.
9:15-9:30 Welcome, Lecture Room 1, 20 Chambers Street

SESSION 1 Across Cultures I, Lecture Room 1, 20 Chambers Street.
9:30-9:50 ‘Drosten more details »