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The Poolewe Hoard
01 October 2020
© NMS (Matt Knight) In 1877, a Bronze Age hoard of nine copper alloy artefacts were recovered while peat cutting near Poolewe, Highland (Jolly 1879-1880, 46). These objects included five c...Full Story
Storr Rock Viking Silver Hoard
04 September 2020
In 1891 a collection of coins and fragments of silver objects and ingots (hacksilver) was found on the shore near the Storr Rock on Skye. It is a typical mixed Viking silver hoard such as found throug...Full Story
Mesolithic bloodstone artefacts from Camas Daraich, Skye
07 August 2020
Bloodstone microlith blades © Beverly Ballin Smith Bloodstone is a form of jasper (chalcedony) which outcrops on the island of Rum, to the south of Skye. It was used in prehistory, ...Full Story
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01/10/2020 - WWI Detonator Store, Dalmore near Invergordon
This brick building is a rare survival of a WWI military building in the Highlands. It was... More >>
Find of the Month
01/10/2020 - The Poolewe Hoard
© NMS (Matt Knight) In 1877, a Bronze Age hoard of nine copper alloy artefacts... More >>