Edward 1st 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...
Medieval Round ShotStrathnaver Museum This round shot is made from stone and is believed to have been fired from a cannon present at the Siege of Borve Castle in Sutherland in August, 1554. Though now a ruin, the castle had been an important stronghold of the Clan...
Mackenzie Nave Crest WallTarbat Discovery Centre At first glance, this stone wall looks very ordinary. However, upon closer inspection, you can see that the lower stones contain intricate carvings. These are ledger stones, which are typically laid into the floor of a...
Leslye CrestTarbat Discovery Centre This seventeenth-century carved stone commemorates Jeanne Leslye, who died in 1623. It features the family crest of Clan Leslie and shows the Latin motto, ‘Grip Fast’, meaning ‘hold tight’. Two of the four...
Iain Lom’s Walking StickWest Highland Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this story upsetting. This blackthorn walking stick belonged to the famous Scottish Gaelic bard, John MacDonald (1624 – 1710). The most outstanding of the Keppoch bards,...
