10 September 2010

Final season of the dig at Birnie, near Elgin, where an impressive iron and Pictish settlement site has been the subject of assessment and excavation since 1998, led by Fraser Hunter of the National Museums of Scotland. The site was a local power centre which has produced a rich range of buildings and finds.

Volunteers are welcome, as long as they commit to a miniumum of 3 days. The excavations take place Sunday through Friday, with no work on Saturdays. Spaces are limited and must be booked in advance to allow planning. Please contact Fraser on 0131 247 4053 (and leave a message) or e-mail f.hunter@nms.ac.uk.

10 September 2010

Conference to be held at Perth Concert Hall

£10/day / £15 for both days (concessions £7.50 / £10)

Bookings from www.horsecross.co.uk or 10738 621031

Programme

Friday, 10th September

´Before the Burgh: the first 15,000 years´ - David Strachan

´800 years under your feet - the archaeology of medieval Perth´ - Derek Hall

´War, famine and disease: Perth in the Middle Ages´ - Richard Oram

´Perth and the Parliaments 1300 - 1707´ - Alan R MacDonald

´Our town may not be ordered like other burghs: Perth in the era of the Reformation´ - Mary Verschuur

´Perth in the era of the Enlightenment´ - Christopher Whatley

Sunday:

´Perth on the map - a cartographic voyage through time´ - Chris Fleet

´The Englification of Perth´ - Charles McKean

´Benefactors of Perth´ - Rhoda Fothergill

´The History and Legacy of Arthur Bell & Sons´ - Alia Campbell

´Dewar´s Perth Whisky: the origin of a global brand´ - Jacqui Seargeant

´Risky Business: a history of General Accident´ - Susan Payne

´The Future for Perth´s Past´ - Roland Bean
 

10 September 2010

ARCH will offer a taster session on Finding out about your Past at the WEA Adult Learning Taster Day, Raigmore Community Centre, either at 10:30-11:30 or 11:30 to 12:30.

Description:
Interested in your local heritage, but don't know how to find out more? This taster session will introduce you to some of the sources, such as historic maps and aerial photographs, which will help you discover more about the archaeology of the Highlands. No previous experience needed.

The WEA Taster Days are an opportunity to try out archeology, basic computing, digital photography, foreign language or memory improvement. They are free and refreshments are available. Four Adult Learning Taster Days will be held in Inverness in September, and ARCH will offer two taster sessions at each event.

Friday, September 10th, Raigmore Community Centre
Monday, September 13th, Charleston Academy Complex
Wednesday, September 22nd, Hilton Community Centre
Tuesday, September 28th Culloden Library

For further information or to book, contact the WEA on 01463 710577 or inverness@weascotland.org.uk

10 September 2010

Forestry Commission Scotland plan to run a small exploratory excavation at Craggie in Glen Oykel (NC 33617 05152). The dig will be supervised by John Atkinson of GUARD and overseen by Matt Ritchie of FCS. They are looking for volunteers for the long weekend of 10th -13th September. There will be an open day for Scottish Archaeology Month on Saturday the 10th. No experience necessary

Contact: Matt Ritchie, Forestry Commission Scotland.
Tel: 01463 252 635  matthew.ritchie@forestry.gsi.gov.uk