Highland (Mainland)

A new year-long archaeology festival aims to uncover new information about Iron Age brochs and also encourage greater public awareness of them.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-40866021

Posted by drewbhoy
10th August 2017ce

Comments (5)

Be nice if they could include Caisteal Grugaig, near Letterfearn, at the "neck" of Loch Duich. Fabulous setting and inadequately researched.	Posted by tomatoman 11th August 2017ce


Hi tomatoman, you may be interested in this brilliant video https://vimeo.com/17634384 posted on this site a couple of months ago by brochbagger. That triangular lintel is superb isn't it? I've read there are a couple of brochs in Sutherland which also have the same feature. Great site.	Posted by Evergreen Dazed 11th August 2017ce


Thanks for that, E D. I had no idea this kind of work had been done. We were based in Ratagan for a week and I remember the first time scrambling up from Totaig and seeing the lintel, face-to-face. It was a clear indication that I wanted to spend time there, examining the surviving features and taking in the tremendous setting.	Posted by tomatoman 12th August 2017ce


This is the cracker . http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/5113/dun_dornadilla.html Others at Clachtoll , Culswick .Maybe more .	Posted by tiompan 12th August 2017ce


That is a cracker. Out of the way too. I particularly enjoyed greywethers fieldnotes!	Posted by Evergreen Dazed 13th August 2017ce

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