Finlaggan, The Stronghold Of The Lords of Isles, Has Been Digitally Reconstructed
The Lord of Isles alludes to a unique parcel of medieval history – with the title belonging to a particular branch of the Scottish nobility…
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Reconstruction Of A Dog From Scotland Dated From Circa 2500 BC
Existing research states that dogs were domesticated around 14,000 years ago in the Near East, a region that currently encompasses Western Asia. But while dog…
The ‘written’ symbols of the Picts were possibly inspired by the Romans
Picts or Picti, as referred to by the Romans (meaning the ‘painted ones’, apparently because of their practice of painting or tattooing their bodies) were…
1,700-year old trash heap reveals the ‘partying’ nature of ancient Scots
Roasted pigs, sheep, and even otter meat being served to revelers who wear their distinctive metal brooches and rings – this, in a nutshell, defines…
Archaeologists come closer to uncovering the long-lost medieval ‘Book of Deer’ monastery
Historically, the 10th century Book of Deer (Leabhar Dhèir in Gaelic) is known for featuring the earliest surviving Gaelic writing from Scotland, and as such…
Reconstruction of a 17th-century Scottish soldier from the Battle of Dunbar
The brutal Battle of Dunbar fought in 1650 AD, as a part of the Third English Civil War, was contested between the Parliamentarian forces commanded…
Site near Scotland’s Loch Ness may have been a preferred Bronze Age burial ground
The recent infrastructural development of Drumnadrochit, a village lying on the west shore of the famed Loch Ness, has brought forth its fortuitous share of…
‘Torbrex Tam’, the oldest known resident of Stirling, has been digitally reconstructed
Back in 1872, humans bones and associated remains were uncovered by workmen within a stone-lined chambered cairn, the oldest structure in Stirling, central Scotland. And…
Researchers reconstruct the face of an early 18th century Scottish woman accused of witchcraft
Lilias Adie, from Torryburn, Fife, in Scotland, was accused of witchcraft in 1704 AD after she apparently “confessed” to her dealings with the devil (including…
Hidden portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots, discovered underneath a 16th-century painting
Even if we look closely enough at the above-pictured painting, we can only make out a distinguished-looking man dressed in his premium attire. This man…
