21 April 2011

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Visit Stirling Castle this weekend. See some of the fabulous dishes that Stewart kings and queens would have tucked into when they celebrated Easter at Stirling Castle. Treats like a trout presented to look like it’s swimming up a bed of seaweed, will be displayed on the high table in the Great Hall over the holiday weekend, starting on Friday 22nd April.

20 April 2011

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A team from Historic Scotland will be in Shetland throughout May to consider which archaeological sites are nationally important and should be protected. This involves assessing sites for possible designation as ‘scheduled monuments’, which means they would be protected by law.

15 April 2011

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Wondering about how to entertain the kids now that Easter is almost upon us? Why not drag them away from their X-boxes and take them for a family day out to one of Scotland’s historic sites?

14 April 2011

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Visitors to St. Andrews Cathedral will be able to find out more about the secrets of the ancient site’s past at a special event this Easter. On Sunday, 24th April, the cathedral will be offering a series of tours of its magnificent carved stone collection, which is housed in the cathedral’s crypt.

12 April 2011

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Visitors to Kinneil House in Bo’ness will take a step back in time this weekend . . . to the sumptuous 17th century. They’ll come face to face with a costumed interpreter playing, Anne, Duchess of Hamilton - who played an influential role in the development of the imposing mansion more than 300 years ago.