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BBC News
01-05-2025
- BBC News
Flora MacDonald's dog to become a tour guide at Inverness Castle
A dog that forms part of a statue to Flora MacDonald is the inspiration for a guide to show young visitors around Inverness Castle when it opens as a tourist famously helped Bonnie Prince Charlie evade capture after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden in Castle Experience is bringing the border collie to life in cartoon form as guide through the castle's is no historical record of the dog's name and a schools competition has been launched to find one. The statue stands near the front of Inverness former sheriff court and prison is being redeveloped as a visitor attraction at a cost of about £30m and is due to open later this project has received funding from the £315m Inverness and Highland City Region Deal, castle will have an interactive "journey" taking visitors through the history of the Highlands. Culloden on 16 April 1746 saw forces loyal to Bonnie Prince Charlie defeated by the Duke of Cumberland's government near Inverness, it involved the deaths of about 1,600 men - 1,500 of them the battle the prince and a number of his supporters went on the run across the Highlands and who was living in Benbecula, was among those who helped the prince evade capture by government redcoat suggested he be disguised as her serving maid for the crossing to Skye, where he was given shelter before continuing his escape to France.
Scottish Sun
30-04-2025
- Scottish Sun
Little-known Scottish tourist attraction in running to be crowned best in UK – and it's not in Glasgow or Edinburgh
Read on for the full list of venues GREAT SCOT Little-known Scottish tourist attraction in running to be crowned best in UK – and it's not in Glasgow or Edinburgh A LITTLE-KNOWN Scottish tourist attraction is in the running to be crowned the best museum in the UK. Five attractions across the country have been shortlisted for the Art Fund Museum Of The Year Award 2025. Advertisement 5 The Perth Museum has been shortlisted for the top award Credit: PA 5 The museum is the new home of the Stone of Scone, more commonly known as the Stone of Destiny Credit: PA 5 The Stone of Destiny was used during King Charles' coronation Credit: Culture Perth & Kinross/Rob McDougall And there is a chance to win a £120,000 prize. The Perth Museum is the only Scottish site to be shortlisted along with four other venues for a top award. It opened its doors in March last year following a £26.5million redevelopment project. When the transformation project was first announced, Culture Perth and Kinross also revealed that the museum and art gallery would be split into two separate attractions. Advertisement Following the multi-million redevelopment project, Perth Museum is now located in Perth's former city hall, with the space transformed by the architecture firm Mecanoo. It looks at 10,000 years of Scottish and world history through a local lens. The museum is the new home of the Stone of Scone, more commonly known as the Stone of Destiny. It was previously kept at Edinburgh Castle, and was used during the coronation of Scottish Monarchs. The Stone of Destiny was used during King Charles' coronation. Advertisement Another one of its main attractions is a permanent exhibition of Bonnie Prince Charlie's sword. The solid silver broadsword belonged to Bonnie Prince Charlie who was officially known as Prince Charles Edward Stuart - the grandson of James II, who was King of England in 1685. Science and Industry museum manchester While it was previously part of a private collection, it is the first time the sword has been on display to the public. Other objects of interest include a 3,000-year-old Carpow Logboat. Advertisement The museum will also feature a cafe, a gift shop and learning and event spaces. Beamish, The Living Museum of the North in County Durham, Chapter in Cardiff, Compton Verney in Warwickshire, Golden Thread Gallery in Belfast have also been nominated for the top award. The winner will be announced on June 26 at a ceremony in Liverpool, which will be the first time the award has been presented outside London. The four losing finalists will receive £15,000 each. Advertisement 5 Following the multi-million redevelopment project, Perth Museum is now located in Perth's former city hall Credit: PA 5 Another one of its main attractions is a permanent exhibition of Bonnie Prince Charlie's sword Credit: PA Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is an open air museum, looking at life in the north east of England in the 1820s, 1900s, 1940s and 1950s, while Chapter is a Welsh arts centre made up of a gallery, artist studios, theatres, cinemas, a cafe bar, and community garden. Compton Verney is an art gallery with six installations and the Golden Thread Gallery is a Northern Irish contemporary art gallery. Advertisement Art Fund director Jenny Waldman, who will chair the judging panel, said: "This year's finalists are inspiring examples of museums at their best - deeply connected to their local communities, responsive to the world around them, and alive with energy and ideas. "Each one offers a distinctive experience, showing the endless creativity and care that goes into making museums inspiring and exciting spaces for everyone. "Art Fund is proud to celebrate their work and support their ambition through Art Fund Museum of the Year. "We hope people across the UK will be inspired to visit these remarkable places and museums in their local area to discover the powerful role they can play in our lives." Advertisement The award aims to recognise inspiring projects and activity from autumn 2023 through to winter 2024, looking at the overall achievements of the organisation, impactful projects, staff and volunteers, and community engagement. The prize is funded by Art Fund members who buy a National Art Pass.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Housebuilding could unearth Culloden battle relics
Archaeologists suggest artefacts connected to the 279-year-old Battle of Culloden could be unearthed during construction of up to 400 new homes in Inverness. Developer Springfield Properties has secured outline planning permission to build on farmland near Culloden House, which was Bonnie Prince Charlie's battlefield headquarters. Members of the prince's Jacobite army marched from nearby Culloden Parks to join the fighting against the Duke of Cumberland's government army. Highland Council's historic environment team said the building site had "high potential" for archaeology. Springfield Properties said it would have an archaeologist on hand if full planning permission was granted for the development at Milton of Culloden. Death masks recreate face of Bonnie Prince Charlie New evidence uncovered about Battle of Culloden Charles Edward Stuart, better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, led a rising in 1745 to win back the thrones of Britain for his father, the exiled James VIII. The Battle of Culloden on 16 April 1746 saw the prince and his forces face King George II's government army, led by the Duke of Cumberland, George's son. The prince was defeated and about 1,600 men were killed - 1,500 of them Jacobites. It has been described as the last pitched battle to be fought on British soil. A few days before the battle, Bonnie Prince Charlie commandeered Culloden House as his lodgings and HQ. It was the home of Duncan Forbes of Culloden, a prominent Scottish judge. Today the property is a hotel. Culloden Parks was an area of fields enclosed by drystone walls in the grounds of the house. Some of the walls still survive and experts from public body Historic Environment Scotland examined the site in 2022. Artefacts recovered from the battlefield in recent years have included lead musket balls and a shoe buckle believed to have belonged to a clan chief. Highland Council planning officials, in a report to councillors, recommended granting outline planning consent to Springfield Properties with some conditions. They included monitoring for archaeology related to the battle, and also the remains of a Bronze Age settlement or burial site. The Bronze Age site is to be left as an open space in the new housing development. Planning officials said: "The application area is considered to have high archaeological potential. "A condition to ensure the survey, evaluation, preservation and recording of any archaeological and historic features is recommended." Dave Main, Springfield North managing director, said the company was pleased to receive outline planning permission. He added: "As a Scottish housebuilder established in the Highlands, we greatly value the cultural importance of the surrounding area and have worked closely with the council throughout the planning process. "In line with our commitment to the site, we will have an archaeologist on hand to ensure any heritage considerations are carefully addressed." More stories from the Highlands and Islands News from the Highlands and Islands on BBC Sounds Opponents to the new development include a local honey business. Mark Card set up Loch Ness Honey Company 10 years ago, but said it was only over the last three years that farm and woodland at Milton of Culloden, Inverness, had been zoned for housing. He said it threatened to disrupt the movement of queen bees, which lay all the eggs in the business's honey-producing hives - of which there are more than 125. Culloden Community Council has also expressed concerns for bees in a response it has sent to Highland Council. It acknowledged more affordable housing was needed, but claimed building at Milton of Culloden would also put additional pressures on already overstretched community facilities and lead to the loss of good quality farmland. Developer Springfield Properties said it was a responsible housebuilder, adding that it would be guided by an ecology survey during construction. Highland Council
BBC News
06-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Housebuilding could unearth Battle of Culloden relics
Archaeologists suggest artefacts connected to the 279-year-old Battle of Culloden could be unearthed during construction of up to 400 new homes in Springfield Properties has secured outline planning permission to build on farmland near Culloden House, which was Bonnie Prince Charlie's battlefield of the prince's Jacobite army marched from nearby Culloden Parks to join the fighting against the Duke of Cumberland's government Council's historic environment team said the building site had "high potential" for archaeology. Springfield Properties said it would have an archaeologist on hand if full planning permission was granted for the development at Milton of Culloden. Charles Edward Stuart, better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, led a rising in 1745 to win back the thrones of Britain for his father, the exiled James Battle of Culloden on 16 April 1746 saw the prince and his forces face King George II's government army, led by the Duke of Cumberland, George's prince was defeated and about 1,600 men were killed - 1,500 of them Jacobites. It has been described as the last pitched battle to be fought on British soil.A few days before the battle, Bonnie Prince Charlie commandeered Culloden House as his lodgings and was the home of Duncan Forbes of Culloden, a prominent Scottish judge. Today the property is a Parks was an area of fields enclosed by drystone walls in the grounds of the of the walls still survive and experts from public body Historic Environment Scotland examined the site in recovered from the battlefield in recent years have included lead musket balls and a shoe buckle believed to have belonged to a clan chief. Highland Council planning officials, in a report to councillors, recommended granting outline planning consent to Springfield Properties with some included monitoring for archaeology related to the battle, and also the remains of a Bronze Age settlement or burial Bronze Age site is to be left as an open space in the new housing officials said: "The application area is considered to have high archaeological potential. "A condition to ensure the survey, evaluation, preservation and recording of any archaeological and historic features is recommended."Dave Main, Springfield North managing director, said the company was pleased to receive outline planning added: "As a Scottish housebuilder established in the Highlands, we greatly value the cultural importance of the surrounding area and have worked closely with the council throughout the planning process. "In line with our commitment to the site, we will have an archaeologist on hand to ensure any heritage considerations are carefully addressed." Opponents to the new development include a local honey Card set up Loch Ness Honey Company 10 years ago, but said it was only over the last three years that farm and woodland at Milton of Culloden, Inverness, had been zoned for said it threatened to disrupt the movement of queen bees, which lay all the eggs in the business's honey-producing hives - of which there are more than Community Council has also expressed concerns for bees in a response it has sent to Highland acknowledged more affordable housing was needed, but claimed building at Milton of Culloden would also put additional pressures on already overstretched community facilities and lead to the loss of good quality Springfield Properties said it was a responsible housebuilder, adding that it would be guided by an ecology survey during construction.
The Independent
02-04-2025
- Science
- The Independent
Secrets of dinosaur gathering revealed by newly discovered footprints
Newly-identified dinosaur footprints on the Isle of Skye reveal herbivores and carnivores coexisted at freshwater lagoons some 167 million years ago. A University of Edinburgh team analysed 131 footprints at Prince Charles's Point, on the island's Trotternish Peninsula, uncovering evidence of a diverse ecosystem. Among the tracks were rare prints of megalosaurs – a jeep-sized theropod and cousin and ancestor of the – alongside those of plant-eating sauropods - long-necked herbivores possibly two or three times the size of an elephant, identifiable by their large, circular footprints. The footprints were once considered by geologists to have been resting burrows of fish. The researchers said the site provides a 'fascinating insight' into the environmental preferences and behaviours of dinosaurs from the Middle Jurassic period. Analysis of the multi-directional tracks and walking gaits, they explained, suggest the prehistoric beasts milled around the lagoon's margins, similar to how animals congregate around watering holes today. They added that the tracks show that regardless of dominance, the meat-eating therapods and plant-eating sauropods habitually spent time in lagoons, as opposed to exposed, drier mudflats. Research lead Tone Blakesley said: 'The footprints at Prince Charles's Point provide a fascinating insight into the behaviours and environmental distributions of meat-eating theropods and plant-eating, long-necked sauropods during an important time in their evolution. 'On Skye, these dinosaurs clearly preferred shallowly submerged lagoon environments over subaerially exposed mudflats.' The first three footprints at the site were discovered five years ago by a University of Edinburgh student and colleagues during a visit to the shoreline. Subsequent discoveries of other footprints in the area made it one of the most extensive dinosaur track sites in Scotland, with scientists saying they expect to find more. The research team studied the tracks by taking thousands of overlapping photographs of the entire site with a drone, before using specialist software software to construct 3D models of the footprints via a technique called photogrammetry. Steve Brusatte, personal chair of palaeontology and evolution at the University of Edinburgh, reflected on the fact the remote bay on the Trotternish Peninsula was also where Bonnie Prince Charlie hid in 1746 while on the run from British troops. 'Prince Charles's Point is a place where Scottish history and prehistory blend together,' he said. 'It's astounding to think that when Bonnie Prince Charlie was running for his life, he might have been sprinting in the footsteps of dinosaurs.' The research, published in PLOS One, was funded by the Leverhulme Trust and National Geographic Society.
