On the anniversary weekend of the raising of the standard National Trust for Scotland Glenfinnan pod.co/for-the-love-o…

As the sensational archaeological dig at the Ness of Brodgar on #Orkney closes here are some reflections on migrating objects past and present & imagining better worlds as we decommission the old #UNESCOTrail ⁦UNESCO UK⁩ ⁦School of Education⁩ thenational.scot/culture/245251…

ONLY 7 DAYS LEFT TO ACT! We need your support to protect the historic Battle of Bannockburn site from the threat of proposed developments. Please urge Scottish Ministers to call in Stirling Council’s decision as a matter of urgency. Here's how: brnw.ch/21wLVF4

I'd heartily recommend membership for anyone in the heritage field!

Well at the risk of own trumpet territory, I am now a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers - or CABE, as it is better known. As I keep saying, everyone will be upset when they find out my BSc is actually Bronze Swimming Certificate......

, the point of this ramble is just to show that what seem to be distant events to my own children have actually been told about to me by participants. Tehran. D-Day. WW1. They had a real bearing on people I knew. Its' possible to trace the impact they had on people.

Delighted to have Hazel as our new director!

My latest blog reveals a lost 4000 year old cemetery in Kings Park, Stirling. open.substack.com/pub/stirlingar…

Whatever you’re doing, pause for a moment and enjoy this photo of a photogenic coo in Duirinish. 📍 Balmacara Estate 📸 Phoebe #ForTheLoveOfScotland

The incredible archaeology being uncovered by volunteers, Stephen Driscoll and UofG Archaeology students, and Clyde Archaeology in our churchyard, supported by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland! In the foreground, the boulder foundations of the early medieval roadway that entered the graveyard's south-east corner.

Our next event is a stroll of Edinburgh's Grange, on 21 September, to explore some 20th-century buildings. We will hold our Annual General Meeting on 30 September. The Doors Open Days in Scotland are coming, with some 20th-century heritage to visit. - mailchi.mp/c3f0ffdb1823/y…

An excellent read for anyone interested in conflict archaeology!