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Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce in the Outlaw King film. In this still, he is shown higher than his surrounding men, who carry shields and spears.
14 Nov 2018

Lights, camera, fact-ion

We’re bringing Scotland to the silver screen.

12 Nov 2018

Revealing archaeology

During July, August and September 2018, a post-graduate student from Glasgow University completed a work placement with the National Trust for Scotland’s archaeologists.

Looking up at Burns Monument from the gardens against a blue sky with clouds
24 Oct 2018

Secrets of a Shrine (part 2)

Uncovering the mysteries of a 200-year-old monument to Robert Burns: symbolism in design

9 Oct 2018

Secrets of a Shrine (part 1)

Uncovering the mysteries of a 200-year-old monument to Robert Burns: the origins

Three men and three women stand in costume on Culloden Battlefield. The women are dressed as 18th-century women; the men are dressed as Redcoat and Jacobite soldiers.
25 Sept 2018

Culloden thanks local community this autumn

The National Trust for Scotland team at Culloden Battlefield and Visitor Centre are showing their appreciation to the local community with a special free entry day for local residents.

A white image of a headless horseman carrying a pumpkin in one hand is superimposed onto a dark photo of the House of Dun. A large full moon has been added to the sky.

Ghosts of the Trust

Watch out! Here are 10 haunted properties that are home to a few ghosts...

Two people stand on the edge of a thatched roof, with a ladder lying against the thatch. The person in the foreground is holding a bundle of purple heather.
28 Aug 2018

Culloden heather used to thatch Leanach Cottage

Heather collected from Culloden Moor is being used to re-thatch Leanach Cottage on the historic battlefield.

A group of people stand inside a cave in the Culzean cliffs, lit by lights on tripods. They have dug an archaeological pit.
28 Aug 2018

Hidden doorway revealed at Culzean caves

Trust archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a medieval doorway leading into the caves underneath Culzean Castle.

Adults and children are spread out across the lawn in front of Castle Fraser. They are gathered round a number of shallow dug square pits.
20 Aug 2018

Public dig uncovers evidence of 17th-century attack at Castle Fraser

More than 400 folk dug into Aberdeenshire’s history this month with our public archaeology events.