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The Lion and the Clans

The Lion and the Clans

| September 13, 2012 | 0 Comments

Why is the image of a lion so prevalent in Scottish Clan heraldry? Why would a beast that was never native to Scotland feature so heavily? The image of the lion in art and culture dates back to pre history and cave paintings. Our ancient ancestors who’s story began in Africa would have admired these [...]

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The Battle of Dalrigh and the Lost Sword of Robert the Bruce.

The Battle of Dalrigh and the Lost Sword of Robert the Bruce.

| May 2, 2012 | 1 Comment

One famous battle immediately springs to mind when you think about Robert the Bruce; The Battle of Bannockburn. A great victory for the Scots led by Bruce over the English foe. But before this Bruce’s path had been a hard one and he suffered many humiliations on the route to victory. It all started with [...]

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New Bannockburn Heritage Centre for 2014

New Bannockburn Heritage Centre for 2014

| May 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

This is an artists impression of what the site will look like when the centre is opened for the 700th anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn in 2014. The Heritage Centre is currently a rather dreary building sat directly on the main road. Later this year it will close for the last time, and then [...]

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