• Scottish Monastic Sites

    Ourpasthistory.com – home Scotland – home Scottish Architecture – introduction – 12th century – 13th century – 14th century – 15th century – royal palaces – robert adam – william adam Antonine Wall slabs – distance slabs Battlefields – Introduction – Bannockburn – Culloden – Flodden Bridges – Tay Rail Bridge Castles – Index Fortifications…Continue…

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  • The Battle of Flodden Field or Branxton M

    When James IV ascended the throne of Scotland in 1488, he was 15 years of age and the wily Henry VII was king of the southern neighbour, England.  When Henry died in 1509, he was succeeded by his second son, Henry VIII, who in his youth was a tall, lean and handsome figure of a…Continue…

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  • Time Team Dig – Armada Wreck – Kinlochbervie

    These are details of digs by Time Team in Scotland including website links and programme details “Diving for the Armada”  Broadcast 20th January 2002 / Recorded 10th, 11th & 12th July 2001 Time Team Pages – http://www.channel4.com/history/timeteam/kinloch.html Other links of Interest http://www.nasscotland.org.uk/projects/klb.html http://www.nasscotland.org.uk/projects/klb-report.pdf http://www.highland.gov.uk/cx/pressreleases/archive2001/july2001/armada.htm  Publications Brown and Curnow, D H and C (2004) ‘A ceramic…Continue…

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  • Time Team Dig – Viking Settlement – Fetlar, Shetland Islands

    http://www.channel4.com/history/timeteam/2003_fetlar.html for the Viking Settlement Fetlar Programme Time Team were involved in an archaeological dig on Fetlar from August 26-29th 2002. The programme was shown in the 2003 series. On their recent visit to Fetlar, Shetland a visit was made by the Yell Young Archaeologists Group to the two sites that were being excavated by…Continue…

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  • Pre Roman Cantiaci

    In 58BC the province of Transalpine Gaul was assigned to Caesar – the area included Northern France, Southern Holland, Belgium, Germany west of the Rhine and most of Switzerland.    In his commentaries, Caesar described the area and the peoples of Gaul as such: Caes.gal.1.1″: [1.1] “All Gaul is divided into three parts, one of…Continue…

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  • Caesar's first expedition 55BC

    In the late summer of 55 BC Caesar made up his mind to prepare an expedition to Britain -he tells us he thought it would be advantageous politically to him to obtain more knowledge about this island and its people.   The only information he had regarding the south east coast was from Traders and this…Continue…

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  • Caesars second expedition 54BC

    After the abortive, and militarily embarrassing events of the previous year, Julius Caesar re-grouped his forces, re-thought his strategy and tactics, and determined to recover some of his dented credibility with another attempt at a landing in Britain. The only sources available, are Classical ones, as stated previously, no records exist from the British viewpoint.…Continue…

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  • Old Postcards – Wartime

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  • Scottish History

    Old Postcards – Scotland misc North Express crossing Forth Bridge Salmon fishing on the Tay at Kinfauns Newburgh looking from Gallowhill Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirling Dunvegan Castle, Isle of Skye Floors Castle, Kelso Thurso Castle Old Tower and Churches A Scotch Washing    

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  • Old Postcards – Dundee

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  • Scottish History

    Old Postcards – Glasgow Blackadder Crypt, Glasgow Cathedral Choir looking west, Glasgow Cathedral The Nave looking west, Glasgow Cathedral The Cathedral from the South East St Mungo’s shrine in Lower Church  

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  • Metal Detecting What's it all about?

    Ourpasthistory.com – home Scottish Architecture – introduction – 12th century – 13th century – 14th century – 15th century – royal palaces – robert adam – william adam Antonine Wall slabs – distance slabs Battlefields – Introduction – Bannockburn – Culloden – Flodden Bridges – Tay Rail Bridge Castles – Index Fortifications – Balfour Battery…Continue…

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