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12 Jun 2019

Stories, songs and starlings

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Margaret Fay Shaw’s friend Pèigi Macrae of South Uist.

A hand holds up a shell fragment to the camera, with the battle site in the background.
12 Jun 2019

Digging up evidence of a forgotten battle

We’re carrying out archaeology to learn more about the Battle of Glenshiel, 300 years on.

A hand holds up a shell fragment to the camera, with the battle site in the background.
12 Jun 2019

300-year-old musket ball and mortar shell discovered from the Battle of Glenshiel

Archaeologists have found the first historic remains of the 1719 battle.

Craigievar Castle, a pink castle with turrets surrounded by a grassy lawn, with trees in the background.
15 May 2019

Opening the door to the past at Craigievar Castle

We’re putting the original 17th-century studded door back on display at the fairytale castle in Aberdeenshire.

Glencoe under a stormy sky. A river meanders through a valley between two hills, with some purple heather in the foreground.
8 May 2019

Uncover the secrets of Glencoe

Calling all history and archaeology enthusiasts to take part in an exciting dig exposing a site from the Glencoe Massacre.

A black and white photo of a stone plaque, laid in a flower bed and surrounded by moss. The stone shows this area of the garden was planned by Osgood Mackenzie of Inverewe.
25 Apr 2019

Remembering the Peace 1919

Inverewe remembers the peace-making of 1919 with willow sculptures, specially selected flower displays and an exhibition.

Culloden Battlefield with a rainbow forming over the top of the memorial cairn.
12 Apr 2019

Looking ahead to Culloden at 300

We want to ensure that Culloden is protected from the threat of development.

12 Apr 2019

Smelting moments on Ben Lomond

Volunteers on a recent Trust Thistle Camp learned first-hand just how hard it would have been to make iron in the past.

Culloden Battlefield with a rainbow forming over the top of the memorial cairn.
3 Apr 2019

Consultation to shape Culloden 300

The Trust is looking for your views to protect Culloden for future generations.