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Title: NOSAS Archaeology Blog | Digs, Surveys, Research and Field Trips from the North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NOSAS)

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by Andrew Newton

Good morning class, my name is….

This sounds like a fairly standard opening to a school lesson given by a visitor to any primary classroom; however it is the statement that comes next that makes the sessions that I deliver somewhat different.

Depending on the day and the class involved I may introduce myself as being ‘Marcus th...


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A NOSAS account of the week’s excavation by Iris Longworth and Cathy Dagg.

Cathy:

Every archaeological event only takes place after meticulous planning (in theory) but the Achilty crannog dig had many more logistial hurdles than the average dig, involving boats, lifejackets, radios, risk assessments, contingency plans for bad weather. As it was, w...


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by Steve Worth

Figure 1. Location map.

The Cistercian abbey of Kinloss was established in 1150 by David I of Scotland. Kinloss Abbey remained a central focus of monastic life in the northeast of Scotland until the reformation of 1560. Fol...


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