Post-medieval township discovered in Scottish forest

Scottish forest

Post-medieval township discovered in Scottish forest In a recent environmental survey conducted before harvesting in Glen Brittle Forest on the Isle of Skye, remains of a post-medieval township were unearthed. This discovery, likely from the 17th and 18th centuries, includes various houses, byres, barns, and corn-drying kilns. Interestingly enough, these structures were found within a … Read more

330-year-old coin hoard hidden in Scottish fireplace may have been buried moments before MacDonald clan massacre

Title: 330-year-old coin hoard hidden in Scottish fireplace may have been buried moments before MacDonald clan massacre A hoard of coins linked to a Highland chief – which may have been stashed away as he tried in vain to escape the Glen Coe massacre – has been discovered underneath a fireplace. The 17th-century collection of … Read more