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Nov 12, 2009
Invaders of Britain – Skara Brae, Orkney Island
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Brenda Ralph Lewis
The village of Skara Brae on the shores of Sandwick in the Orkney Islands housed around one hundred people and could fairly be described as up-market for Neolithic times
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Nov 11, 2009
Village Edinburgh - the History of Corstorphine
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Jennifer Young
Passing through the Edinburgh suburb of Corstorphine, most people don't see the village's historic core. But the village of Corstorphine is worth a second look.
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Nov 4, 2009
Book Review of Culloden, Edited by Tony Pollard
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Maggie Craig
Edited by noted battlefield archaeologist Dr Tony Pollard, other contributors to this volume offer additional perspectives on Culloden and the 1745 Jacobite Rising.
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Oct 9, 2009
Flora MacDonald And Bonnie Prince Charlie
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Maggie Craig
After the defeat of the Jacobites at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746, the young Flora MacDonald helped Bonnie Prince Charlie evade capture by British forces.
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Oct 2, 2009
Royal Palaces - Palace of Holyroodhouse
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Kim Rush
The Palace of Holyroodhouse had its origins as a medieval abbey and is now a working palace and office for the Royal Family.
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Sep 27, 2009
The Berwick Witches
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Angie Briscoe
A coven of over 200 witches, known as the Berwick Witches, plotted to kill King James VI of Scotland in 1590. The details of this plot are now revealed.
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Sep 17, 2009
Culloden, Last Battle Fought on British Soil
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Maggie Craig
Fought on 16th April 1746, the Battle of Culloden remains an emotive issue for many Scots, as visits to the battlefield arouse strong feelings.
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