Museums, archives and heritage in the Shetland Islands

Shetland, insular county of Scotland, 50 miles NE. of Orkney, 352,876 acres, population 29,705; Mainland, population 20,821; it consists of about 100 islands, 29 of which are inhabited – Mainland, Yell, Unst, Fetlar, Whalsay, and Bressay being the largest. Mainland, comprising more than half the area of the whole group, extends N. and S. for … Read more

Museums, archives and heritage in the Orkney Islands

Orkney, insular county of Scotland, separated from Caithness by the Pentland Firth (6½ to 8 miles broad); area, 240,476 acres, population 32,044; population of Pomona, or Mainland, 17,165. The Orkneys comprise 67 islands, 28 of which are inhabited, besides a large number of rocky islets or skerries. They are divided into 3 groups – the … Read more

National museums, archives and heritage in Scotland

Archaeology Scotland Suite 1a, Stuart House Eskmills, Station Road Musselburgh EH21 7PB 0845 872 3333 www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk Archaeology Scotland is a key centre for community archaeology in Scotland. We are a voluntary membership organisation that works to secure the archaeological heritage of Scotland for its people through education, promotion and support. Museums Galleries Scotland Waverley Gate, … Read more

Clan chief’s buckle found at Culloden?

The National Trust for Scotland has found a shoe buckle at the site of the Battle of Culloden, and has suggested that it may have belonged to clan chief Donald Cameron of Lochiel. Grapeshot was found at the same spot, which tallies with the known cause of his death. [@N_T_S]

Antonine Wall exhibition visits Bo’ness

A temporary exhibition, ‘Antonine Wall: Beyond the Boundaries’, is now open at Kinneil House in Bo’ness – the wall runs near the 16th century house managed by Historic Environment Scotland, and the exhibition explores the Roman influence in central Scotland. [@HistEnvScot]

People’s Palace, Glasgow to close for major revamp

The People’s Palace in Glasgow, showcasing the city’s social history, will close on 14 April for a major refurbishment of the museum and the Winter Gardens glasshouse. A ‘last chance to see’ exhibition is now on; the work is expected to take 16 months. [@glasgowmuseums]

Neolithic cursus being uncovered in Arran

Work has started to uncover what is Britain’s only known complete Neolithic cursus. Five years after its discovery, archaeologists at Glasgow University are now working at the large site – 1.km long – at Drumadoon on Arran, near the Machrie Moor stone circle. [Yahoo News. Picture: HES]

New exhibition on Georgian clothing

Dressing the Georgians is a new exhibition at the King’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, starting on 22 March. It features Georgian clothing across all strata of society, from the practical dress of laundry maids to the glittering gowns worn at court. [@RCT]