Crannog Means Shelter
April 11, 2024
Poem by Tawona Sitholé, Artist in Residence and Alison Phipps, the Arts and Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies both from UNESCO Chair in Refugee
A Story Growing from Traces
April 6, 2024
Hyab Yohannes and Pinar Aksu We first visited the Scottish Crannog Centre (the Centre hereafter) two years ago, and since then, our connection to it
Wet Finds Conservation
September 27, 2023
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
The People Behind the Pots: Co-curating a display of Iron Age pottery sherds at the Scottish Crannog Centre
September 5, 2023
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
Canny Coppicing
March 14, 2023
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
Building Blocks
January 30, 2023
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
Water, Water Everywhere
January 23, 2023
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
Firm Foundations
October 26, 2022
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
A Place to Grow
October 12, 2022
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.
‘That’s an awful lot of reed…’
October 4, 2022
‘That’s an awful lot of reed…’ 28 tonnes (28,000 kg) of reed was recently delivered to our soon to be new home at Dalerb. The