The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) announced in mid-April that its archaeologists had found a mortar shell at Culloden ...
The shell fired by government troops at Jacobite forces is believed to have landed on boggy ground and its fuse fizzled out.
Ahead of the 280th anniversary of the final Jacobite uprising at Culloden Battlefield, archaeologists from the National Trust for Scotland ...
This is a remarkable - dare I say, explosive - find of the kind archaeologists dream of, but never expect to encounter." ...
Musket balls unearthed at Culloden Battlefield could be from a "valiant action" by a small number of troops that saved thousands of Jacobites' lives, say archaeologists. The balls, which are made of ...
The ordnance is thought to have been fired from one of six Coehorn mortars used by government troops against forces loyal to ...
History is coming alive in the UK. Archeologists uncovered more than 100 projectiles, including lead musket balls and cannon shot, from Culloden Battlefield, shedding new light on the final battle ...
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND—An excavation of the Culloden battlefield has recovered musket balls, grapeshot, and a shoe buckle that may have belonged to a Scottish Jacobite clan chief, according to a report ...
The 280th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden – which was on Thursday – will be marked this weekend starting from this ...
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Luxury Gold's Spectacular Scotland itinerary visits Culloden Battlefield, the site of the Battle of Culloden in 1746. The itinerary will launch next year. Photo Credit: Brinley Hineman INVERNESS, ...
A team of archeologists, metal detectorists, and volunteers led by the National Trust for Scotland have uncovered an ...