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Raigmore Neolithic house and Bronze Age cairn
03 January 2019
When the A9 was being upgraded in the 1970s, a cairn was excavated, and then moved to behind Raigmore Community Centre. The first phase of the site is represented by some pits with grooved ware potter...Full Story
Ardersier Toll House
02 March 2014
At the entrance to Ardersier village, travelling from Inverness towards Fort George, the first building within the village limits was built as a tollhouse for the parliamentary road built in the early...Full Story
Inverness Poorhouse
01 January 2014
This building was built as a poorhouse at Hilton, Inverness between 1859 and 1861 at a cost of c. £6,000. It was used to rehouse ‘inmates’ from the overcrowded Dunbar’s Hospita...Full Story
Latest News...
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 >>