Nationally Recognised Museum Collection
Nationally Recognised Museum Collection “The Oakbank Collection, displayed at the Scottish Crannog Centre, has been recognised as one of the 56 Nationally Significant Collections by Museums and Galleries Scotland. Demonstrating the artefacts are important and significant for Scottish heritage, both nationally and internationally. The collection comprises a number of unique, exceptionally well-preserved artefacts excavated at […]
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Rare Iron Age textile on display
Found in 1979 Oakbank Textile is a rare example of organic preserved textile from Iron Age Scotland. A piece of textile made thousands of years ago in 390BC. What is the story behind this textile? Was the textile woven here on Loch Tay? Did the textile come to the Loch worn by someone? If so, […]
Wet Finds Conservation
Wet Finds Conservation Amy Stewart In November 2022, we secured funding from AIM Pilgrim Trust to carry out conservation work on our collection of wet finds. These finds had been stored in water for many years and were in a fairly poor condition, underneath the museum. This project aimed to complete a collection management process […]
The People Behind the Pots: Co-curating a display of Iron Age pottery sherds at the Scottish Crannog Centre
The People Behind the Pots: Co-curating a display of Iron Age pottery sherds at the Scottish Crannog Centre David C. Weinczok Sitting at a table with hundreds of pottery sherds in front of me and having never co-curated a museum display before, I fell back onto more familiar ground: storytelling. People won’t retain every little […]
Canny Coppicing
Canny Coppicing A branch slowly sprouts, growing strong and flexible, the first of many more to come… A major component of the Iron Age Roundhouse being built at Dalerb is a woven basket frame structure for the roof, made from hundreds of hazel rods. With our ambition to source the materials from as local we […]
Building Blocks
Building Blocks Leaves start to stretch, reaching out to the sun, the little tree starts to grow… As we begin to grow into our new home at Dalerb we have had to think about where the materials we will be building with come from. Part of our aim in construction the Iron Age Village at […]
Water, Water Everywhere
Water, Water Everywhere The roots delve deeper, feeling the cool touch of water, drinking eagerly… On the shores of Loch Tay, in the Highlands of Scotland, there never seems to be a shortage of water. Loch Tay is the sixth largest in Loch Scotland, holding an estimated 1.6 trillion litres of water, kept full by […]
Firm Foundations
Firm Foundations The seed sprouts roots, moving slowly through the soil anchoring itself in its new home. Before we start building at Dalerb, we first though about what we will be building on. Commonly building foundations are made from concrete which is made by mixing cement, water, and an aggregate (often sand) together. While concrete […]
A Place to Grow
A Place to Grow The seed falls from the tree, caught by the wind it drifts across the loch, resting gently on fresh ground. Dalerb. Soon to be the new home of the Scottish Crannog Centre, nestled on the North bank of Loch Tay. Just under 4 hectares, the site comprises a small car park […]