Join

All Stories

Showing 300 results for History and archaeology. Clear filter
A view of the front of Brodie Castle in autumn, on a rather grey day. Fallen brown leaves lie on the lawn in the foreground. The photo is taken from a near-ground perspective.
11 Nov 2021

Brodie Castle – the community during wartime

The family who lived at Brodie Castle and the estate workers served in several wars. Find out more about some of their stories.

Purple and yellow pansies grow in a tub held inside an old drinking fountain. The fountain has an engraving of bones at the bottom, and women with snakes in their hair above the flowers.

The myths of witches

Dr Ciaran Jones challenges some of the misconceptions relating to the witches of Scotland.

Carington Bowles and John Dixon, The Old Beau in an Extasy, 1773, Brodick Castle collections.
27 Oct 2021

The Age of Powder and Paint

From the absurd to the downright dangerous, 18th- and 19th-century hair and beauty treatments placed those in pursuit of the latest fashions at risk of serious illness – and even death.

A view of a large moorland area, with a large stone cairn in the distance. The sky is blue, with white fluffy clouds scudding across.
26 Oct 2021

Dig breaks new ground at Culloden

Archaeological work at the battlefield aims to shed more light on the battle.

17 Oct 2021

The psychology of the Highland Charge

The Highland Charge was a battlefield tactic synonymous with the Jacobites, which was used to great effect against the Government armies.

A view from a grassy hillside, looking down over a horseshoe-shaped bay that glistens blue in the sunlight. A few buildings can be seen close to the shoreline.
14 Oct 2021

From the edge of the world 2021 – part 5

Join our archaeologist for a wonderfully evocative look at some of her highlights from the 2021 season on St Kilda as well as the necessary preparation work for winter.

Culzean Castle on a sunny day.
12 Oct 2021

Digging beyond the design

How archaeology has played a vital part in helping us to better understand the garden and designed landscape at Culzean.

7 Oct 2021

A private poet: Literary Pastimes of Early Life

This National Poetry Day, join us as we explore the literary works of the Blackie family, within the collection at the Hill House.

Two men stand side by side at an archaeological dig site. Both hold tumblers of whisky. The man on the left holds a spade and the man on the right holds a bottle of whisky. Behind them, a number of people kneel on the ground, working on an area of exposed flagstones.
6 Oct 2021

Dig discovers footprint of old The Glenlivet distillery

Find out what we uncovered at our archaeological dig on the original site of a distillery in Speyside.