In Scotland, ownerless property belongs to the Crown, which includes archaeological finds. The treasure trove system and the Treasure Trove Unit process the thousands of artefacts recovered by members of the public, claiming those of significance so that they can be preserved in museum collections. Groam House Museum has acquired some truly exciting finds through […]
Steve Birch, director of excavations for the Rosemarkie Caves Project will talk about the discovery of Rosemarkie Man within the wider context of the excavations in the Rosemarkie Caves, Black Isle. The discovery of Rosemarkie Man in 2016, in a cave located at Learnie, to the northeast of Rosemarkie on the Black Isle, has received […]
Rosemarkie, Iona, Orcades, and the importance of the North. An online talk given by Dr Oisin Plumb of The Institute for Northern Studies, University of the Highlands and Islands. In the medieval worldview, the Highlands and Islands inhabited a place which was both peripheral and central: They marked the edge of the known world, reflected in […]
Groam House Museum Lecture with Ian Scrivener-Lindley, HER Officer with the Highland Council
Groam House Museum Lecture with Dr Claire Ellis from Argyll Archaeology
Groam House Museum Lecture with Elinor Graham from the University of Aberdeen Booking available soon.