Bronze Age Halberd – Modern ReproductionWest Highland Museum During the Bronze Age, halberds like this one were used as weapons, as well as for hunting and perhaps even as symbols of status and importance. Today, they are recognised as valuable archaeological...
Ullapool Museum Model Ullapool Museum This model representation of the Telford Church in Ullapool also depicts the Ullapool Museum building! Religion was an important part of life in the Highlands in the nineteenth century but many communities did not have a church....
Bronze Age Axe HeadUllapool Museum Axes like this were everyday tools during the Bronze Age and essential for survival. They were used for lots of tasks like butchering meat and scraping animal hides, but mostly for chopping down wood. Wood was an important fuel...
Raptor Claw Brooch Grantown Museum This set of talons come from a bird of prey, probably a golden eagle. The claw has been made into a brooch and dates from the late 1800s. During this period, jewellery made from animal and insect parts was considered the height of...
Commemorative TrowelGrantown Museum This trowel was used in a ceremony which marked the beginning of the building of the Victoria Christian institute for the young men and women of Grantown. It was completed in 1897 and funded by public subscription and a gift from...
