31 January 2011

ARCH Lecture Series
ARCH starts a new lecture series – to be held on the last Monday of every month (except December) from October to May.

Monday, 25th October: The Brighter the Light, the Darker the Shadows: Recent Excavations at High Pasture Cave and the Fiskavaig Rock Shelter, Skye
Steven Birch will describe excavations at these important sites in Skye which have shed light on settlement, material culture and ritual practices in the Iron Age.

Monday, 29th November: Aerial Photography
Jim Bone will talk about the development of Aerial Photography, and its usefulness in
archaeology, illustrated by many of the slides he has taken over the years.

Monday, 31st January: Prehistoric Rock Art in the Scottish Highlands
John Wombell will look at examples of rock art from around the Highlands and elsewhere in Britain, and consider what this most enigmatic phenomenon can tell us about prehistoric people.

All lectures will be in Dingwall Community Centre at 7:30pm and will be followed by coffees and teas. Suggested donation of £3 per lecture.
Further details of the lectures after Christmas will be in the next newsletter and on the website.
 

31 January 2011

Course offered by Boblainy Forest Community Archaeology Project, part of a programme of courses and events until summer 2011.

Kiltarlity Village Hall
Monday evenings 17th January 2011 to 7th February 2011 inclusive, 7:15-9:45. Free.

Come share and listen to memories, stories and knowledge about buildings, sites and features in and around Boblainy Forest, led by ARCH tutor Susan Kruse. Whether you’ve lived here all your life or arrived not long ago, come and tell
us what you know about what can still be seen of Kiltarlity’s past. Or come and ask the questions someone may have an answer to. If possible, let us know you are coming on 01349 8683230 or info@archhighland.org.uk. Let us know if you need transport.

Later courses of Kiltarlity Community Council´s Boblainy Forest Community Archaeology Project will offer opportunities to learn how to  survey standing remains in the forest, and to create a display of results.