Legal BooksCromarty Courthouse Museum These leather-bound volumes at Cromarty Courthouse total 33 in number. They are the ‘Public Statutes’, or enacted (or passed) legislation from 1805 to 1896. This period covers the reigns of King George IV, King William IV and...
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...
Birching TableWest Highland Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this object upsetting. This birching table is from the old court house in Fort William where the birchings were carried out. It was last used in 1948, when a 15-year-old boy was birched...
Oxter KnifeUllapool Museum The sgian dubh, or oxter knife, is a small single-edged knife, worn as part of traditional Scottish dress with a kilt. It was traditionally used for food, cutting materials, and also for protection. Over time it has become more decorative...
Otter BoardUllapool Museum An otter board is an ingenious device used for fishing. By using the current of the water, the otter board would be able to move across the river, pulling the fishing line behind it, from which would be trailing a series of ‘snells’ – short...
