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The Earl’s Bu and Round Church, Orphir, Orkney: the gift that keeps on giving
19 December 2025, Archaeology
Not just the drinking hall featured in the Orkneyinga Saga – Dr Colleen Batey explains what she uncovered during years of archaeological excavations of the Viking/Norse settlement at Earl’s Bu, Orphir, Orkney.
Yuletide Tidings from the Court of James IV
17 December 2025, History
Who is the Cailleach, Scotland’s Ice Queen?
16 December 2025, Archives, Gaelic, Supernatural and Folklore
Arbroath Abbey: the final resting place of William the Lion
04 December 2025, History
Pantomime in Scotland
02 December 2025, Archives
Margaret Hall’s Cairn: Reclaiming a Forgotten Story in Holyrood Park
25 November 2025, History, Women's History
4 famous horror novels with a Scottish connection
21 November 2025, Archives, Supernatural and Folklore
Scotland’s forgotten fools: Neurodiversity, comedy, and truth-telling in the royal court
19 November 2025, History
Who Was Dr James Barry?
07 November 2025, Archives, LGBT+ History
Stone by Stone: The Shifting Legacy of Dunglass Collegiate Church
07 November 2025, Heritage, History

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