Sampling cows fit for kings! Our isotope group Archaeology at UoA are analysing these tiny enamel samples from Burghead to explore Pictish dairying practices & the trading of early medieval cows 🐄 🥛 w/ Jovita Fawcett Kate Britton Dr Orsolya Czére Funded The Leverhulme Trust; Historic Environment Scotland

Granted, my interest in surviving sixteenth- and seventeenth century material culture around northern Scottish firthsides will probably always be a niche one, but it doesn't seem to be waning. #EarlyModern

All the latest news from #ElginMuseum in our March Update - including some good news (read on to find out more!) as well as the usual quizzes, jokes & historical recipes and details of upcoming online events. Follow the link to join the fun!👇 sway.office.com/OG0DHeTUTBI1Af…

New on our Museum Musings blog, more fascinating tales about the Women of Moray as part of #WomensHistoryMonth Find out about two little known but very talented Marys.... 👇 elginmuseum.org.uk/museum-musings… #MuseumFromHome #MuseumMusings #ElginMuseum

Moray Polaris FREE Cyanotype kits are available to pre-order! Walk, Create, Reflect & Connect. Be part of a community arts project mapping 100 miles of the Moray Way, creating artwork and inspiration packs for residents of local care homes. Info: moraypolaris.com

Ballone Castle today, looking out across the Moray Firth from the Tarbat peninsula. It passed between the Dunbars of Tarbat and Munros of Meikle Tarrel before Sir Rorie MacKenzie of Coigach acquired it in 1623. The MacKenzies made substantial additions to it in subsequent years.

1/2 This week's Peto Collection #poll features 3 photographs taken by Michael Peto in #Moray/#Banffshire in 1954. We have 1) A fisherman with net 2) View through the #railway viaduct in #Cullen 3) Harbour view at #Buckie #archives #DundeeUniCulture #Scotland

Alexander Garden of Troup's 1683 account of the Banffshire littoral of the Moray Firth, where fishers were also farmers, and seals, seabirds, the sand and the soil each imposed themselves on everyday life. #CoastalHistory #EarlyModern archive.org/details/collec…

The last of our posts about Women of Moray is now up on our #MuseumMusings blog. This time we're celebrating some "firsts" - read on to find out how much you know about Moray's female pioneers! #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenOfMoray #ElginMuseum elginmuseum.org.uk/museum-musings…

St Mary’s Chapel, Coastguard houses, Lookout, Pillbox, Seatown ruins, Rattray Head Lighthouse VisitScotland #visitscotland VisitAberdeenshire #visitabdn #rediscoverabdn #beautifulabdn #Aberdeenshire #Scotland Original 106 FM Northsound 1 BBC North East Scot

Aged 18-30? Interested in #museums & #heritage? Then we'd love to hear from you! Complete this short survey, let us know how you'd like to be involved & shape the future of #ElginMuseum! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Delighted to have hosted the very first AGM of the brand new NE Scotland Heritage Network. Supported by MuseumsGalleriesScot we have 40 member organisations from #Moray #Aberdeenshire and #Aberdeen and I look forward to working with all, from small groups to national orgs #support

The little-known writings of a 17th-century scholar have helped to illuminate the Highlands as “dynamic and connected to the world” in the 100 years before Culloden, via alison campsie scotsman.com/heritage-and-r…

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Our new interpretive video of Burghead Pictish fort. Check it out below and here: youtube.com/watch?v=NBqk6f… Thanks to Historic Environment Scotland for funding and to Historic Environment Scotland Scotland's Archaeology Strategy, Archaeology at UoA and The Leverhulme Trust for funding the excavations.

Very excited about this wee show about the history of the Culbin & the folklore of Isobel Gowdie. Delicate little project, but been intriguing to make. @Nairn_Festival Visit Moray Speyside Moray Firth History Museums and Heritage Highland XpoNorth Digital SpiritoftheHighlands

The NESPT is undertaking an Options Appraisal on the 10 historic buildings in Portsoy and Whitehills it has been left in the will of the late Tom Burnett-Stuart. Please follow this link to take part: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CFLJS35  Thank you for your help & please share. AberdeenshireEconDev

Tomb and effigy of George Baird "Provost of the Burgh of Banff" died in 1636 St Mary's Churchyard Banff #Scotland