BULLETIN

ISSUE 6 Summer 2008

THIS ISSUE
AaM ON SHETLAND AaM SCOTLAND-WIDE UPDATE TRAINING AND EVENTS

Welcome to the new-look quarterly AaM Bulletin! send your articles, images and
suggestions to Helen Bradley on h.bradley@scottisharchaeology.org.uk

BRONZE AGE BRESSAY!

Moving an entire archaeological site is no small undertaking. This has
been a busy summer for Bressay History Group....

Above: Volunteers Jim and Zoe finish remove backfill to reveal the
protective cover placed over over the structures during excavation in 2000. Above: Archaeologist Rick Barton and stone mason Jim Keddie get to work
T Dawson, SCAPE

Bressay History Group, This has been a challenging and

along with The SCAPE Trust
and AaM have re-located and
reconstructed the burnt mound
at Cruester on the Isle of
Bressay, Shetland. During June
and July the site was excavated
by EASE Archaeology whilst the
reconstruction team carefully
labelled, photographed and
transported the structure to its
new home outside the Heritage
Centre.
exciting summer packed with
open days, lectures, pottery
making, and kids’ excavations.
And that’s only the beginning!
Bressay History Group are
looking forward to developing
the reconstructed site as a
visitor attraction and centre for
experimentation over the Above: fun at the dig box with Archaeology Scotland
coming years. board member Liz Jones
www.shorewatch.co.uk/cruester.

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ISSUE 6 Summer 2008

AaM Update
[Dundee]
The Friends of Balgarthno joined
forces with two local primary
schools in May to sow a wildflower
meadow around the stone circle.
The new meadow is comprised of
local native species, providing an
ideal new setting for this urban
monument.
to carry out phase two of their
project to restore Poldhu Wells
ready for a September launch.
[Western Isles]
Access Archaeology group
secured funding from Historic
Scotland and Comhairle Nan Eilean
Siar for an archaeological survey of
the causeway leading to Scolpaig
Tower and for drainage work to
restore the loch level after blockage
during the 2005 storms. Plans are
underway for access improvements
to the tower both for visitors and to
enable conservation works to go
ahead, hopefully in the spring.
to see that the Sandwick site has
survived the winter!
[Borders]
Peeblesshire Archaeological
Society have paid a visit to the
conservation studio in Edinburgh
where their adopted Adam-and Eve
gravestone is being conserved.
The work is nearly complete and
the stone will be returned to Lyne
Kirk shortly.

Above: Preparing the ground at Balgarthno
[Aberdeen]
Funding from Awards for All and
Cairngorms National Park Authority
has enabled Cromar History Group
[Shetland]
Whilst on Unst in July it was with
great pleasure that AaM presented
Unst Archaeology Group with a
‘Highly Commended’ certificate for
Above: PAS with the Adam and Eve stone at
their Marsh Archaeology Award Graciela Ainsworth’s conservation studio
nomination. AaM was also pleased

Training/Events/News
Courses: Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council have just released their autumn training programme. Courses
include ‘Introduction to Funding Applications’ and ‘Emergency First Aid’. Visit www.evoc.co.uk/learning for details.

Community Archaeology Conference: Some of you will already know that East Lothian Council and Archaeology
Scotland are planning a large Community Archaeology Conference to be held at Musselburgh Community Learning
Centre on the 9th and 10th of May 2009. The conference will explore the diverse and exciting world of community
archaeology across Scotland, and will offer lots of opportunities to pick up new skills through a series of workshops.
The programme for the day and delegate booking forms will be released shortly so watch this space...

Funding for rural communities: The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has launched the Rural
Direct Service to help rural communities access funding. This may be helpful for those seeking funds through the
Scottish Rural Development Plan (SRDP) which has recently become both more complicated and richer in
opportunities for communities. For more information contact 0845 8388598 or email info@ruraldirect.org.uk.
Visit the website at www.ruraldirect.org.uk

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