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Respond to: Assynt Festival, 3 to 10 October 2012 - Lots of prehistoric stuff
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Andy B
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|  New Message Posted!2012-09-07 20:49
Lots of prehistoric stuff and some new site pages needed, more on these soon
http://www.assyntfestival.org.uk/
Cnoc an Each Bronze Age and later settlement
Wed 3rd October 2012
Contact: Gordon Sleight, Historic Assynt c/o Elderbank, Stoer, Lochinver, Assynt, Sutherland.
Tel: 01571 855207
Where: 2 - 4pm, meet Bay View Car Park, Lochinver LN27 4LB. http://www.assyntfestival.org.uk
Heritage Trail 1 - exploring Assynt’s archaeology within its geological, botanical and historical context.
http://www.archaeologyscotland.co.uk/?q=node/285®ionID=299&featureID=all
Neolithic Assynt walk
Sunday 7th October. 10.30am – 3.30pm
Contact: Gordon Sleight, Historic Assynt.
Tel: 01571 855207
Where: Meet Loch Borralan (NC 2610 1020)
Heritage Trail 3 - Neolithic Assynt, Heritage Trails exploring Assynt’s archaeology within its geological, botanical and historical context.
Music Through The Ages
Saturday 6th October. Workshops 10am – 4pm, and Ceilidh 8pm.
Contact: Gordon Sleight, Historic Assynt.
Tel: 01571 855207
Where: Lochinver Village Hall, IV27 4LD. http://www.assyntfestival.org.uk
A day of workshops and demonstrations exploring music from the Neolithic to the present day and ending with a Ceilidh featuring Gaelic songs of Assynt.
Selective Test-pitting of roundhouses in Wester Ross (ACHILTIBUIE)
27-31 August and 24-28 September 2012
Contact: Anna Welti, Lochbroom Field Club.
Tel: 01854 612647
Where: Contact Anna Welti for more information on 01854 612647 or annawelti@btinternet.com
Lochbroom Field Club are running a community led initiative to investigate when and how people occupied roundhouses in our local landscapes.
Wester Ross Wee Digs Community Archaeology Project
24th-28th September 2012, Open Day 25th September.
Contact: Anna Welti, Wester Ross Wee Digs Community Archaeology Project.
Tel:
Where: Srathain, by Rhue, Ullapool ( NH1280 9728) http://www.wedigs.co.uk
Wester Ross Wee Digs Community Archaeology
Small pits are being dug at each of six roundhouse sites centred on Achiltibuie, Ullapool and Gairloch.
Volunteers welcome.
Wear stout footwear and warm clothing.
Details on website. http://www.wedigs.co.uk
'A walk into the past' at Gairloch
4th October and 11th October both 2pm-4pm
Contact: Anna Welti, Gairloch Heritage Museum.
Tel: 01445 712287 (local rate 08458 648001)
Where: http://www.gairlochheritagemuseum.org
Meet outside the Chinese Takeaway in McColl's car park (NG804769).
Start time 2pm. Finish time around 4pm.
Walk 1; Thursday 4th October
Walk 2; Thursday 11th October
Walkers should try to visit the exhibition in Gairloch Museum in the morning to learn about the background to the walk.
Wear suitable footwear and clothing.
Local homes with Panoramic Views
22nd September to 31st October 2012
Contact: Anna Welti, Gairloch Heritage Museum.
Tel: 01445 712287 (local rate 08458 648001)
Where: Gairloch Heritage Museum, Achtercairn, Gairloch, Ross-shire, IV21 2BP. http://www.gairlochheritagemuseum.org
Come and learn how pre-historic folks may have lived and farmed in our Wester Ross landscapes.
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