Ruined stone building on heathery hillside

A shieling in the western isles.

Folk lived in these in the hills for thousands of years up till about 300 or so years ago. They're everywhere here, I think they're really quite magical
#scotland #southuist #shielings

Ever since last year's #dissertation on #caithness #postmedieval #shielings (combined #pollenanalysis & #historical ) I've wanted to visit @HighlandFolk museum - finally made it today! Pic is #reconstruction of #Raitts #1700s #township #kingussie #Highlands #Scotland

Thanks to Society of Post Medieval Archaeology for accepting my poster on the UG dissertation - a #pollenanalysis looking at land use in #Caithness #shielings #postmedieval #archaeology. Great coverage of the conference on YouTube, posters on Instagram...

Ah early start to today's work @ScotlandsPeople ... More #dissertationresearch #Caithness #shielings

Excited to talk today 1pm #dissertation #pollenanalysis & #historical documentation of #postmedieval #caithness #shielings thanks #highlandarchaeologyfestival ! 1st ever public talk-feedback wld be VERY useful 🙂 Qs welcome #HAF2021 #ThinkUHI #archaeology...

FINALLY the search was over! The waiting had been worth it 😁#postmedieval #shielings #fieldwork #archaeology ... With help from @timpwitter as a human #rangingpole some photographic recording was done. Just need to get cracking with the #pollenanalysis now! 🔬

Then the #dissertation #adventure really began ... Over #bog #peat #logging and through #forest #Braehour #Caithness in search of #postmedieval #shielings

Combining research on the road with #vanlife for my #Dissertation on some #caithness #shielings first stop was #wickmuseum now reading my way through the days book haul over #hotchocolate ☕️

Great to be back in the lab, sub sampling a core. Reconstructing #postmedieval #landscapes with fine resolution #pollenanalysis to understand #landuse associated with the #Braehour #shielings in #Caithness #dissertation #palynology #ThinkUHI