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A Cannonball, a Sheepskin and a Loch Village
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by Nadine Lee
From a cannonball found lodged in the wall of a castle, to a Bronze Age body wrapped in a sheepskin - it's been a thrilling week in the field of archaeology. Here's the lowdown on the latest uncovered...
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archaeology, Bronze Age, Cannonball, Clan Campbell, clan donald, crannog, Excavation, Iron Age, Loch VIllage, Lochaber, Mingary Castle, sheepskin
- September 3, 2013 3:12 pm
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Billy Connolly's Highland Retreat For Sale
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by Nadine Lee
The Dining Room at Candacraig
With a price tag of almost £3 million pounds, Scottish comedian Billy Connolly's Highland baronial home in Aberdeenshire has been listed on the market. The 12-bedroom ...
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Aberdeenshire, Billy Connolly, Candacraig, Clan Anderson, Corgarff, Glenbuchat, Kildrummy, Macnab, Real Estate
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New fashion of getting a Sgian Dubh tattooed
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We recently had a comment on a post about Sgian Dubhs being banned at events telling us of a new craze going across America at the moment – getting Sgian Dubhs tattooed!
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Flodden Battlefield Grave Search Begins
by Nadine Lee
A memorial to the fallen at Flodden
Archaeologists and volunteers are set to begin the search for body pits from Scotland's worst ever battlefield defeat. Beginning work in early September, archaeo...
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Battle of Flodden, Excavation, Flodden, Home, Hume, Northumberland, War Graves
Edinburgh Named Redheaded Capital of the UK
by Nadine Lee
Researchers from Britain's DNA have produced the first ever map of redheaded nations and cities, with Edinburgh coming out on top in full ginger bloom. The study found that 40% of the Scottish capita...
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