Henry III Long Cross PennyCromarty Courthouse Museum This coin is one of many silver coins that have been found by metal detectorists in the fields above Cromarty in the last few years. They have been found in the fields where the medieval annual fair was held along...
Robert III Half Groat CoinCromarty Courthouse Museum This coin is one many silver coins that have been found by metal detectorists in the fields above Cromarty in the last few years. It is one of the few coins from a Scottish King found in the fields. The coin is a...
Bird ScarerGlencoe Folk Museum This object gives us an insight into daily life for farming communities. It is a wooden device used for scaring birds. When the handle is spun, a loud noise is created when the wooden strip hits the cogs. They were commonly used by...
Butter PatsHighland Museum of Childhood During the Victorian period, most foods were made at home, including butter, bread, and biscuits. Butter was churned by hand, from milk, either in a large wooden barrel-like device with a long wooden plunger or smaller...
Shortbread PressHighland Museum of Childhood During the Victorian period, most foods were made at home, including butter, bread, and biscuits. Shortbread was easily made with just three ingredients – flour, butter, and sugar, or even just flour and butter! Once...
