Highland archaeology in spotlight at forthcoming Inverness conference

Recent Highland archaeological finds and research will be in the spotlight next weekend (Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October) at a two-day conference in Inverness. 

The popular annual RADaR (Recent Archaeological Discoveries and Research) conference, which is part of the Highland Archaeology Festival, will feature a wide range of talks about archaeological investigations across the Highland Council area.  And this year, to mark the 20th year of the Highland Archaeology Festival, it will include a special look at some of the most significant excavations and finds in the North over the past twenty years.

Kirsty Cameron, of the Highland Council’s Historic Environment Team, said:  “This is a conference which attracts archaeologists, local groups and a wide range of interested individuals every year.  It provides a unique opportunity to hear from  and talk to – the experts who are shining new light on how people lived in the Highlands in the past. This year, to mark 20 years of the Highland Archaeology Festival, we have special sessions on discoveries from the excavations at Culduthel, Inverness, as well as looking at the most significant artefacts added to Inverness Museum’s collections over the past two decades.  We will also be hearing about Bronze Age burial sites on Skye and at Fortrose, at a Viking burial in Ardnamurchan, at the Easter Ross Fortui Pictish project, and at the medieval burgh of Cromarty.  It looks like being a fascinating two days.”

The conference will take place this year in the Highland Council’s Council Chamber in Inverness. Places cost £15 per day, with a special price of £20 for the two days, and must be booked in advance.  For further details of the conference and to book, please email helen@rowan-tree-consulting.co.uk. Tel 01463 715225.