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Portmahomack: Settlement and Monastery
01 May 2020
Even before the excavations of 1997-2007 by Martin Carver, it was clear that the site around the church at Tarbat was special. Aerial photographs had revealed an enclosure, various sculptural fragment...Full Story
Fortrose & Rosemarkie Waste Water Works
01 April 2020
Photo ©RoCAS courtesy HER An area between Fortrose and Rosemarkie on the Black Isle in Easter Ross was investigated before construction of a Waste Water Works. The site (hereafter called F...Full Story
Langwell Cist Burial
01 March 2020
Burial before emptying © John White In 2009 a Bronze Age cist burial was uncovered during agricultural workings near Langwall, Strath Oykel. It was immediately clear that the body was exce...Full Story
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01/05/2020 - Portmahomack: Settlement and Monastery
Even before the excavations of 1997-2007 by Martin Carver, it was clear that the site arou... More >>
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01/05/2020 - Medieval boot and hose from Portmahomack
Boots and hose during excavation Reproduced with permission from Carver et al 2016. ... More >>