Highland Archaeology Fortnight Digs Into Second Week

The second week of “Highland Archaeology Fortnight” kicks off this weekend, with a wide range of events on offer for the whole family, from keen experts to complete beginners.

The festival invites people of all ages to “Step into the Past” with a packed programme of guided walks, talks, hands-on activities, opportunities to participate in archaeological surveys and competitions. 

Highland Council Archaeology Unit Manager, Dorothy Maxwell said: “The first week has been extremely successful with schools across the Highlands taking part in special archaeology themed events.  Now, with the start of the school holidays, the programme changes to include events for the whole family, hands-on activities for children and more in-depth events for adults.

“Event organisers all over the Highlands have, as usual, put in a great deal of imagination and effort in putting these events together.  We would like to thank them for their continued support.”

Co-ordinated by Highland Council’s Archaeology Unit, which is part of the Planning and Development Service, the festival’s events are organised by a wide range of community groups, interested individuals, museums and professional bodies such as Historic Scotland, Forestry Commission Scotland and the National Trust for Scotland.

Events this week include:

As always, the grand finale is the “What’s New in Highland Archaeology” seminar at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Inverness on 15th-16th October 2005.  The seminar is free and members of the public are invited to come along and find out about the recent archaeological discoveries and research in the Highlands.

To get your free copy of the programme, call the festival hotline on 01463 718505, or visit the Highland Council Archaeology Unit website at www.higharch.demon.co.uk

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