David McGovern talks about his love of Pictish art
A blog by David McGovern of Monikie Rock Art. Amongst other projects, David is currently working on a replica of the recently-discovered Conan Stone. The original can be seen in Dingwall Museum, and the replica is due to go on display locally later this year – watch...
The Conan Stone Story
This is a happy story. But also a sobering one. Be careful what you wish for. In February 2019 a NOSAS member, Anne MacInnes, was exploring an old neglected burial ground that she had become aware of, just south of Conan Bridge. Anne does graveyard surveys and, as...
Dr Oisin Plumb Introduces Us To The Picts
An introduction to the Picts. Dr Oisín Plumb, Institute for Northern Studies, UHI The earliest surviving reference to the Picts comes in a Roman text written around AD 297. From that point onwards, there are a number of references in Roman texts to Picti. This word...