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
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
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
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
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
Our Sustainable Journey
Our Sustainable Journey A seed hangs off the tree branch, waiting eagerly to start a journey… Hello, I’m Edd Hiden and I am the new sustainability coordinator at the Scottish
Volunteer Blogs – Rebecca: Highland Games
Well, I have been very busy the past week. The weather has been changeable and thankfully not too hot. I have heard they are having a heatwave in England. I
Volunteer Blogs – Maureen Kerr: Sourcing Fleece
I work in the textile area of the Crannog as a volunteer 2 or 3 days a week and I source much of their wool/fleece for spinning, dying and weaving.
Visitor Blogs – Sioned: Clay Crannog
Sioned visited the Crannog this year, and was inspired by the clay pottery in our collection to make a miniature Crannog from the clay she was given during her visit.
Student Blogs – Jess: First Impressions & The Pottery Project
My name is Jess, and I’m a volunteer at the Scottish Crannog Centre! I first heard about this museum in 2019, not long after I left University, but due to
