Etiqueta: Heritage
4 días ago
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The stunning Scottish isle 'gifted' 70 years ago that is a nirvana for birdwatchers and jumper lo...

Fair Isle was handed to National Trust for Scotland by revered ornithologist George Waterson on September 3, 1954.

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4 días ago
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The 'remarkable' 1,000-year-old Pictish ring discovered at 'vandalised' Scottish fort by amateur ...

The shimmer of the ring last seen 1,000 years ago left archaeologists knowing they had found something special.

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7 días ago
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From the Silk Road to Scotland - incredible journey of star object of Galloway Hoard revealed

The country of origin of the lidded vessel at the heart of the Galloway Hoard has been revealed.

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9 días ago
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Look inside the eerie abandoned houses of St Kilda following evacuation

The photographs from St Kilda show traces of a life once lived – and a life once abandoned

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10 días ago
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Look inside the spectacular £15m, 13-bedroom Scottish mansion with Versailles-inspired gardens

The Robert Adam-designed property is for sale, remarkably, for the very first time.

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11 días ago
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The woman who headed Jacobite military intelligence in Scotland and helped plan French invasion

New book charts fascinating life of Jacobite spy

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17 días ago
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Battle for Bannockburn: Ministers called in to settle furious row over 'damaging' horse trotting ...

The controversial plans would create a horse trotting track within the boundary of the historic Bannockburn battlefie...

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18 días ago
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How Scottish stone at Stonehenge may have been 'diplomatic gift' to 'boost sacredness' of monument

The 500-mile journey of the Altar Stone around 2600 BC reflects the sophisticated, networks at play in Neolithic Brit...

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19 días ago
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Archaeologists return to 'Govan Warrior' site in 'exciting' search of ancient kingdom

Archaeologists to investigate land in Govan once more as the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde continues to give up its ...

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19 días ago
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Inside the top secret Edinburgh meetings that helped thaw the Cold War

The meetings brought together East and West at a time of crisis with Scottish hospitality helping to set the scene fo...

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25 días ago
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Industry set to return to tiny Scottish island after 60 years

Luing in the Inner Hebrides was know as the “island that roofed the world” with slate production set to resume once m...

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25 días ago
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In pictures: The man charting the 60 year evolution of a Scottish city through a lens

Alex Coupar had an close eye on a changing city and its people from the 1950s

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Battle for Bannockburn: National Trust calls on its 330,000 members to swamp SNP ministers with o...

Heritage chiefs have intensified their battle against the building of a horse harness racing track at the historic Ba...

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alrededor de 1 mes ago
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The 10,000BC 'world's oldest calendar' discovered by Scottish experts

The calendar may depict a devastating comet strike and represent the earliest observations of solar and lunar movements.

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Pub a stone's throw from Robert Burns' resting place hits the market

The Ship Inn in Dumfries sits right in the path of those retracing the life and times of the bard.

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alrededor de 1 mes ago
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Forgotten Glasgow lifesavers' 1900 Seine triumph when Olympic swimming last held in Paris river

Glasgow Humane Society won Grande Medaille d’Or in world championships

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Major Roman site once home to 500 soldiers to be excavated to build luxury Scottish home

The land at Inveresk in East Lothian was once home to a “sophisticated and self contained” Roman settlement. Now it i...

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alrededor de 1 mes ago
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Secrets of Bronze Age life in Highlands uncovered as buried necklaces and bracelets emerge

The beautiful Bronze Age items - some which were tied together with plants - were buried around 3,000 years ago.

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alrededor de 1 mes ago
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The £40 motorhome pass decision as overnight bays spray painted at these 12 Highland car parks

The £40 motorhome pass is voluntary and does not guarantee a space.

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Scottish Highland community once cleared of its people looks to regrowth with help of New York exile

The arrival of the Green Man in Applecross signals the community’s connection to the land - past, present and future.

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alrededor de 1 mes ago
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Parents are 'uncomfortable or embarrassed' taking kids to a museum, poll suggests - and here's why

Parents fear children will run around, break things or be too noisy.

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Where you can see new 'realistic' 3D model of Robert the Bruce's head - and how it was created

The reconstruction of Robert the Bruce’s head is the most accurate represenation of ‘Scotland’s greatest monarch’, it...

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alrededor de 1 mes ago
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Bannockburn trotting track approval to 'destroy' battlefield as decision sparks heritage 'shock'

The new harness racing track planned for land within the historic battlefield boundary has angered National Trust for...

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alrededor de 1 mes ago
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The spectacular cottages overlooking picturesque Scottish island loch gifted by prized Shetland P...

The properties in Unst were gifted to National Trust for Scotland by Joy Sandison, a prized Shetland Pony breeder who...

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alrededor de 2 meses ago
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You can now stay in this ruined castle near Edinburgh with Mary, Queen of Scots link

History lovers can sink into the deep past as part of Rosslyn Castle is restored and opened to guests.

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alrededor de 2 meses ago
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Why the Flamingo Land Loch Lomond petition has surged past 150,000 signatures

Mega-resort plan for bonnie banks is “most opposed planning application in Scottish history”, protesters claim

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alrededor de 2 meses ago
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The 300-year-old legend about a Jacobite era assassination on Bonnie Prince Charlie finally answered

The legend had been passed down for centuries

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Why Vikings enjoyed ‘high fertility rates’ on Scottish islands

A quieter life beckoned for Scandinavian settlers on arrival in Scotland

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Funny Shop Names: Here are 32 of Scotland’s punniest business names starting - including Florist ...

Scots are famed for their witty humour, and if you’re ‘kilt-y’ of charge of enjoying Scottish puns then you’ll love t...

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alrededor de 2 meses ago
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The chilling map that shows the devastation of a nuclear attack on Scotland

The hand-drawn map was produced at the height of the Cold War

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How to see the flight marking 80th anniversary of Scot's heroic mission in World War Two 'flying ...

Catalina flight will mark the war honour of two men who flew “flying boats” over Scottish skies

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alrededor de 2 meses ago
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Flamingo Land theme park decision date revealed for banks of Loch Lomond

A date has been set for a board decision on the fate of Flamingo Land

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New township plan for Scottish island could 'beat climate change and housing shortages'

One Scottish island has come up with a solution to the threat of rising sea levels and housing shortages - build a ne...

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alrededor de 2 meses ago
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How Eric Liddell is continuing to inspire 100 years on from his gold medal victory in Paris in 1924

The impact of the sportsman – remembered as the Flying Scotsman – is still being felt today.

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alrededor de 2 meses ago
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The aristocrat who 'imprisoned' his twin sons on Scottish islands for 26 years

One of the men escaped from his keeper after being rescued by a Quaker.

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2 meses ago
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Outlawed Scottish clan to gather for 200th anniversary and bless stones of their ancient chiefs

MacGregors to meet in their Argyll heartlands.

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2 meses ago
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NC500: Fury over £40 motorhome pass for North Coast 500 amid backlash from 'livid' caravan park o...

The £40 scheme has been brought in to tackle the impact of high numbers of motorhome users in the Highlands but has b...

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2 meses ago
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RSS Discovery: Shackleton's famous Scottish ship explored like never before as 'digital twin' cre...

New light shed on the lives of heroic Antarctic explorers

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2 meses ago
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A Royal Family trip down the rabbit hole with King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and the...

The King led proceedings at the annual Order of the Thistle service at St Giles’ Cathedral.

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