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From time to time we have guest posts from partners, visitors and friends of Historic Environment Scotland.

Posts by Guest Blog

  • blue sea with green land curved around the foreground

    Dive Into Marine History At Scapa Flow

    12 August 2025, Heritage, Maritime History
  • Three Vikings, in armour, are facing forward. In the background is part of the world map, with arrows from Scandinavia to parts of North Britain.

    The Vikings in Scotland: Dumbarton and beyond

    04 July 2025, History, Site Stories
  • A painting of two dolphins playing in the sea in front of the stone walls of a military fort

    The Power of Water: Sailing to the Historic Highlands

    01 July 2025, Nature & wildlife, Site Stories
  • A watercolour illustration. A man and woman stand in front of a traditional blackhouse - a low thatched cottage. The woman carries a bucket of fish. The man wears a green hat and holds a pot and some rope. They don't look quite human. They only have one nostril.

    Sìthichean Seunta! Beul-aithris mu daoine sìthe na Gàidhlig

    24 June 2025, Gaelic, Supernatural and Folklore
  • A watercolour illustration. A man and woman stand in front of a traditional blackhouse - a low thatched cottage. The woman carries a bucket of fish. The man wears a green hat and holds a pot and some rope. They don't look quite human. They only have one nostril.

    Scary fairies! Scotland’s Gaelic fairy folklore

    24 June 2025, Gaelic, Supernatural and Folklore
  • statue of man on horseback silhouetted against a colourful sunset

    Three Things About the Battle of Bannockburn

    23 June 2025, History, Stirling Castle
  • Orchardton Tower: a history of Scotland’s only round tower house

    12 May 2025, History, Site Stories
  • A photo of House on the Shore with silhouettes of three women at the bottom.

    Three women architects in Scotland you might not have heard of

    17 March 2025, Architecture, History, Women's History
  • Up Helly Aa: Fire in Winter

    28 January 2025, Heritage, History
  • red and green tartan material lying on a white surface with two metal rings sitting on top

    Scottish Wedding Traditions

    13 December 2024, Heritage, History, Scottish Traditions

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