Wet Finds Conservation
Wet Finds Conservation Amy Stewart In November 2022, we secured funding from AIM Pilgrim Trust to carry out conservation work on our collection of wet finds. These finds had been
The People Behind the Pots: Co-curating a display of Iron Age pottery sherds at the Scottish Crannog Centre
The People Behind the Pots: Co-curating a display of Iron Age pottery sherds at the Scottish Crannog Centre David C. Weinczok Sitting at a table with hundreds of pottery sherds
Canny Coppicing
Canny Coppicing A branch slowly sprouts, growing strong and flexible, the first of many more to come… A major component of the Iron Age Roundhouse being built at Dalerb is
Building Blocks
Building Blocks Leaves start to stretch, reaching out to the sun, the little tree starts to grow… As we begin to grow into our new home at Dalerb we have
Water, Water Everywhere
Water, Water Everywhere The roots delve deeper, feeling the cool touch of water, drinking eagerly… On the shores of Loch Tay, in the Highlands of Scotland, there never seems to
Firm Foundations
Firm Foundations The seed sprouts roots, moving slowly through the soil anchoring itself in its new home. Before we start building at Dalerb, we first though about what we will
A Place to Grow
A Place to Grow The seed falls from the tree, caught by the wind it drifts across the loch, resting gently on fresh ground. Dalerb. Soon to be the new
‘That’s an awful lot of reed…’
‘That’s an awful lot of reed…’ 28 tonnes (28,000 kg) of reed was recently delivered to our soon to be new home at Dalerb. The reed made its short journey
Our Sustainable Journey
Our Sustainable Journey A seed hangs off the tree branch, waiting eagerly to start a journey… Hello, I’m Edd Hiden and I am the new sustainability coordinator at the Scottish
Student Blogs – Harleigh’s Time at the Scottish Crannog Centre
Student Blog – Harleighs Time at the Scottish Crannog Centre. My name is Harleigh, I am a student at the University of Edinburgh, studying Archaeology and Social Anthropology. For the
