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Tobar Ashik / Ashaig Holy Well
03 April 2019
Photo © Pola Livesey A well preserved holy well lies beside the site of an early chapel at Ashaig on Skye. According to local legend, the chapel was at a ferry crossing for St Maelrubha, t...Full Story
Pullyhour Henge
04 March 2019
Photo: Highland HER Pullyhour henge is located on the side of a valley, overlooking the Thurso river, Caithness. It survives as a well preserved earthwork, comprising an extant external bank an...Full Story
Cromarty Medieval Burgh
04 February 2019
Our knowledge of the Highlands in the Middle Ages has many frustrating gaps. It is also a time where the Highlands has a very different outlook than elsewhere in Scotland. The north was part of the No...Full Story
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27/01/2026 - Highland Heritage Day 2026 - Booking form and timetable available
This year's Highland Heritage Day will take place on Saturday 14th March at Dingwall A... More >>
10/01/2026 - New online Display: Norwegians in Edderton, Tain and Nigg areas in WWII
The results from the ARCH project exploring the Norwegians in Edderton, Tain and Nigg in W... More >>
12/08/2025 - ARCH August 2025 Newsletter now available
The August 2025 ARCH newsletter is now available to download from the Library. It contains... More >>
Site of the Month
10/04/2021 - Easter Raitts township
Easter Raitts township Photo: Highland HER Although the Highlands is dotted with de... More >>
Find of the Month
25/07/2022 - Steatite VesselsThese stone vessels, many with handles, were found at a variety of sites in Sutherland and... More >>