Honour isnt a word id associate with this infamous episode in our national heritage narrative. 🏺😥

Are you free this Summer to join a Scottish Archaeological adventure? open.substack.com/pub/stirling...

Great museum and great location!

My latest blog is all about the oldest image of Stirling Castle open.substack.com/pub/stirling...

New book on pre-order - 'Royalty and Ritual: The Landscape of Power in Early Medieval Scotland and Europe' edited by Professor Alex Sanmark ( @thinkuhi.bsky.social Institute for Northern Studies), Dr Mark Hall, Professor Jane Geddes & Dr Oisin Plumb (UHI INS) tinyurl.com/2w43wrt5

Folks. Please consider supporting Talking-up Scotland. Prof Robertson works his socks off for the Independence movement daily with the TuS research and with your donation can take on other part-time researchers to help him out. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-ta...

I’ve been seeing this story all morning. I share the horror and anger. We have a historian with an utter disregard to the actual past (and present and future) and a uni PR team that quite frankly needs to go offline.

This could not happen in Scotland!

What shameful conduct.

This is what happens when 'treasure' can't be bought by a museum - the hoard has been broken up into individual auction lots & will disappear into many different hands, some overseas. When do we start saying enough is enough?? www.noonans.co.uk/auctions/cal... #Archaeology #Treasure #Detecting 🏺

Join up to 8000 visitors at one of Scotland’s most iconic events on 15th August, 10:00–17:00, at Stirling Sports Village. 👉 Purchase your tickets today and plan your perfect day out in central Scotland www.stirlinghighlandgames.com/  #VisitStirling #HighlandGamesFest #highlandgamesscotland

Even worse are those who charge for rallies! Profits privatised costs nationalised!

How to research Scotland’s amazing past for FREE! open.substack.com/pub/scottish...

Can't get enough of the wonderful Dr Murray Cook and his adventures in Scottish Archaeology? ha ha....first seek medical advice and then when its safe....look up my Youtube Channel www.youtube.com/@murraycook3...

Be part of an unforgettable day at the Stirling Highland Games, Saturday 15th August, 10:00–17:00. 👉 Book your tickets before they’re gone! #SHG2026 #StirlingEvents

My latest blog is all about the Battle of Bannockburn. open.substack.com/pub/stirling...

If you live in the UK and value the BBC, please give your thoughts on its future ahead of charter renewal dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

I'm taking pre-orders on my new book a broch-like structure near Stirling... Its £30. The first 50 will receive a signed and numbered copy with your name printed in the volume recording your support. If you’re interested please let me know [email protected]

My latest blog is about the frontier of Pictland at Stirling! scottisharchaeology.substack.com/p/where-was-...

Possible, probable and a few "definitely not" Roman rods in Scotland

Our 2026 Early Bird Tickets are online at www.stirlinghighlandgames.com Join us for another fantastic day out on Sat 15th August in Scotland's ancient capital with entertainment for the whole family, including Highland Games, Traders Village and Creative Arts performers. #visitscotland #shg26

My latest blog is all about Stirling’s lost pottery industry. open.substack.com/pub/stirling...

Wow we raised £350.50! Thanks everyone!

Great fun! Glad you enjoyed it!

My latest blog is all about understanding a 1300 year old insult! stirlingarchaeology.substack.com/p/barbarians...

Why not make your New Year’s resolution to go on an archaeological adventure? open.substack.com/pub/stirling...

💥📰🎉 It's the first A WHOLE LOT OF HISTORY for 2026! Happy New Year; we hope you enjoy these stories ⤵️ ⚫️ Etruscan Greek Bust 🏛🏺 ⚫️ Early Medieval Welsh Nuns ☠️ ⚫️ Medieval Container Ship 🚢 ⚫️ WW2 Star Spangled Banner 🇺🇸 open.substack.com/pub/historyh...

📆 It's now 2026, which means it is over 50 years since 2025. Hats off to the @natlibscot.bsky.social Map Library for getting the latest batch of out-of-copyright large scale OS maps online already! maps.nls.uk/additions/#191 🗺️🎉

Happy New Year from us all at Stirling Highland Games Grab your discounted 2026 Early Bird Tickets now at www.stirlinghighlandgames.com 😍 Highland Games comps 🚚 Traders, Street Food, Craft Bars 🎭 Creative Arts 🗓️ Sat 15th August ➡️ 10:00 to 17:00 📍 Stirling Sports Village  #visitscotland #shg26

Happy New Year! My latest blog explore Roman Treasure found in Drymen! open.substack.com/pub/scottish...

@argyllsmuseum.bsky.social A guest blog this week all about an early 19th century Scottish Soldier stirlingarchaeology.substack.com/publish/post...

And don’t forget the vitrified fort round the base… potentially occupied during the Viking invasion of 875 which led to the collapse of Pictland.

Breaking news the translation of the Greenloaning Stone and the first writing and name from Scotland! stirlingarchaeology.substack.com/p/results-th...

Tis' the season! Join some of the team in the museum for some crafts based on things you can find in the museum on Sunday 7th December from 11am. This is aimed at younger children but we do ask that an adult accompany them.

My latest blog is all about brochs and duns and how to spot the difference! substack.com/@stirlingarc...

You’ve got my vote!

My latest blog is all about Scotland’s ‘first broch’! open.substack.com/pub/stirling...

🗣📹📼 Watch the recordings of Prof. Steve's Dalrymple Lectures! Either click FOLLOW THIS LINK here: www.gla.ac.uk/schools/huma... Or, this link should take you to the recordings of both lectures: echo360.org.uk/section/e305...

"The coins were auctioned off in 57 lots by Noonans Mayfair on Wednesday, November 12, attracting global bidders from the UK, USA, Europe and New Zealand." Honestly, it's relentless... #Archaeology 🏺 #Detecting #Treasure #Coins

Scotland’s staircase to nowhere, Mr Haldane’s Hermitage! Article in the link! x.com/revscotcultu...

Do you fancy a Scottish archaeological adventure in 2026? Join me in a hole and we'll all get dirty! stirlingarchaeology.substack.com/p/fancy-a-di...

Brissit brawnis, and brokin banis, 🚑 Stryf, discorde, and waistie wanis, 🚔 Crukit in eild, syne halt, withal, 🤕 Thir are the bewties of the fute-ball. ⚽ “The Bewties of the Fute-ball” (anon) Middle Scots poem, c.15–16th century, from the Maitland manuscripts (with added emojis) Also heart attacks

#Museum30 theme 19 is #magic. In 1615, during reign of King James VI who’d written about witches & warlocks in his book "Daemonologie" in 1597 approving & supporting witch hunting, one Watty Bryce of Dunblane was brought to trial accused of being a warlock as "one who has…/👇

Hot off the press, our new paper on the incredible Late Bronze Age nucleated settlement at Brusselstown Ring hillfort, Co. Wicklow, Ireland is freely available to read (doi.org/10.15184/aqy...). @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @antiquity.ac.uk

A great collaboration, bravo, to all who got this backlog sorted out!

Office today Stirling’s Old Town Cemetery, a wee bit gardening! This is the oldest one in the cemetery, dating to the late 16th century. The Gibb’s were buried here till the 1950s when they left Stirling to form a disco group…. lol sorry couldn’t resist!

Includes a 3000 year old Golden eagle talon from Stirling.

Trump’s decision to sue the BBC is exposing the Rabid Right’s hypocrisy. For all their flag waving, its extremists would rather side with a foreign despot who shares their fanatically anti-progressive doctrines than with a British institution that most of their compatriots cherish.

I’m in this one!

My latest blog is about the results of our excavation on what we think was Wallace and de Moray’s camp ahead of the Battle of Stirling Bridge. open.substack.com/pub/stirling...