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Western Isles Archaeology Month

Posted: Wednesday, 06 September 2006

September is Western Isles Archaeology Month, and there are more than a dozen events to choose from. These vary from talks to walks, in places as far apart as Leverburgh and Ness; I have no information on events in the Uists or Barra, unfortunately.

The walks involve visiting ancient sites, like the Achmore Stone Circle, the middle age fortress at Dun Eistean, in Ness and the Galson shoreline.

The talks are on the results of field campaigns and surveys in the island of Lewis / Harris. There is also an open day at the Archaeology Centre in the Old School at Achmore, 9 miles southwest of Stornoway.

If you're in the island over the next 3 weeks and would like to come along, check for details in the , which is taken from Events Monthly.

Posted on Arnish Lighthouse at 20:21

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And again there is nothing for kids - it is such a wasted opportunity to get them interested in their culture and heritage. It was the same with the Book Festival, not one single event for children, yet they're all back-slapping away telling each other what a great job they've done. It was great, and I'm sure this event will be too, but they could be better!

BoB from Lewis

I agree with BoB - although it could be said that children above a certain age could go on the guided walks with their parents - it would be good to get the young 'uns interested in their history and culture. In view of what's going on re. the windfarms, it's surely more important than ever now to get the young to could be despoiled forevermore.

Jimmy from Eilean Leodhais

(Corrected posting) I agree with BoB - although it could be said that children above a certain age could go on the guided walks with their parents - it would be good to get the young 'uns interested in their history and culture. In view of what's going on re. the windfarms, it's surely more important than ever now to get the young to appreciate what they have here and how easily it could be despoiled forevermore.

Jimmy from Eilean Leodhais

Did you all know that the last undisturbed colony of Arctic Terns on Dun Eistean was destroyed by the Ness archelogical teams and was approved by Scottish Natural Heritage !!

Grahame from Isle of Lewis

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