Digging deep into Scotland’s Mesolithic past

By Kenny Smith | March 25, 2019

An archaeological excavation took place in Aberdeenshire over the weekend. The Marr area committee agreed to award £1990 in November 2018 in grant funding to Mesolithic Deeside to carry out the excavation at a site in Aboyne from Friday, March 22 to Sunday, March 24. Prehistoric flints were discovered in farmland at Heughhead by the…

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Remains of pre-16th century friary uncovered by works

By Kenny Smith | December 7, 2018

Archaeologists believe they may have found remains believed to be associated with a pre-16th century Carmelite friary. Highland Council was consulted by Scottish Water in advance of some proposed works along Mill Road in Kingussie. The council’s Historic Environment Team recommended that Scottish Water contract an archaeologist to monitor the works as they lie beside…

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Ayrshire’s Prisoner Of War camp will feature in new exhibition

By Reporter | December 8, 2017

A brand new exhibition will shine a spotlight on a former WWII Prisoner Of War camp. Pennylands Camp 22, also known as Camp 22, Temple Camp and Auchinleck Camp, was situated in the parish of Auchinleck in East Ayrshire, to the north-east of Dumfries House, and will be highlighted at the Baird Institute in Cumnock…

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