History & Archaeology (Overview)
Canmore – Archaeological site records, archives etc
Highland Historic Environment Records – similar to Canmore but with a Highland focus
Scotland’s People – National Records (birth, death, marriage etc), Censuses, Kirk Session Records, Presbyteries, Legal Records, Guides to the History of Scottish Surnames etc
SCAN: Scottish Archive Network – more digitised records, research tips etc
National Library of Scotland – digitised books, maps & films
Scotland’s Places – lets you search across Canmore, the National Library & National Records
SCRAN – online archives, galleries, photos etc
Charting the Nation – more online maps
Finds Hub is a useful tool for matching archaeological finds to locations – you can contribute through their “Task of the month” etc, & you can search the data they already have or view it on a map
North of Scotland Archaeological Society blog & YouTube channel (NOSAS)
The Urban Prehistorian Archaeology Blog
Stories of Scotland – an award winning history & culture podcast based in Scotland, hosted by archivist Annie & geologist Jenny
“Perth and Kinross Archaeological Research Framework”
Good feature on St Kilda from NRS (This article from Secret Scotland is quite good too, but it works a bit like Wikipedia so always double-check the info)
Ogham in 3D – Ogham originated in Ireland & that’s where most examples of it can be found. However, there are some in Scotland as well so it’s useful to know about, especially since there’s unfortunately a lot of modern misinformation about it. If interested in this subject you can also have a listen to “Special: Trees and Ogham – When is a tree not a tree?”
The Making of Scotland Series for Historic Scotland, published by Birlinn – a great wee series of short, easy to understand books covering time periods from Scotland’s first people to the Highland Clearances
Before Scotland by Alistair Moffat – very detailed book on Scotland’s pre-history
Scotland Her Story edited by Rosemary Goring – shines a brilliant light on women’s stories throughout Scottish history that are all too often ignored
Celtic Place Names of Scotland by W J Watson (I have the 2004 edition with the Intro by Simon Taylor)
Warriors, Witches & Damn Rebel Bitches by Mairi Kidd – a great, often humorous, look at various historical & sometimes legendary Scottish women, giving short overviews of their lives followed by how we can learn from them today
Scottish history, archaeology, folklore & more~ 