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21 - 22 October / Dàmhair
Walking Tours & Safaris
RCAHMS walks
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) has organised a series of walks on ‘Discovering Scotland’s Rural Past’ that will fascinate and enlighten in equal measures.
The ‘Stills and Shielings in Strathconon’ walk explores the reliance of people on their cattle and the distillation of illicit whisky - Strathconon was a “no-go” area for the Excise man!
The ‘Pre-improvement and Improvement settlements in Strathconon’ walk explores the lower ground of Strathconon where the remains of sheep farming and deer stalking are still visible alongside shielings, corn drying kilns and other sites. Both of these fascinating walks are being led by the North of Scotland Archaeological Society.
‘Rural History comes alive in Glen Bannocher’ is led by Steve Boyle of the RCAHMS and Bob Powell of the Highland Folk Museum, Newtonmore. The walk will comprise a fascinating tour of rural settlements in Glen Bannocher, abandoned in the 19th century and a visit and guided tour around the Highland Folk Museum where one of the settlements has been reconstructed.
The walks are on the 21st and 22nd of October and are FREE. Booking is essential as numbers are limited. Please contact SRP staff at RCAHMS on 0131 662 1456 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Suitable outdoor clothing, general fitness and surefootedness are essential for all the walks which range from two to three hours duration.
Time and date:
22 Oct | 10.30 am
Location:
Strathconon
Discovering Scotland’s Rural Past: Walk 1: Stills and Shielings in Strathconon
http://www.rcahms.gov.uk
Ticket Price/ Tiogaidean:
FREE/An-asgaidh
Contact/ticket information:
http://www.rcahms.gov.uk
Time and date:
21 Oct | 10.30 am
Location:
Strathconon
Discovering Scotland’s Rural Past: Walk 2: Pre-improvements and Improvement Settlements in Strathconon
Ticket Price/ Tiogaidean:
FREE/An-asgaidh
Contact/ticket information:
http://www.rcahms.gov.uk
Time and date:
22 Oct | 10.30 am
Location:
Glen Bannocher
Discovering Scotland’s Rural Past: Walk 3: Rural History comes alive in Glen Bannocher
Ticket Price/ Tiogaidean:
FREE/An-asgaidh
Contact/ticket information:
http://www.rcahms.gov.uk
