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The 5 most beautiful medieval castles to visit in Scotland – from the filming location of Highlander to the childhood home of Mary Queen of Scots

Scotland is the perfect destination for those who love castles and history. The country has plenty of both dotted around the place. Scotland is the perfect destination for those who love castles and ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Three Decades of Research Reveal a Forgotten Medieval Castle on a Scottish Island

Visualization of the castle that stood at Finlaggan during the 12th and 13th centuries David Simon via Society of Antiquities of Scotland Archaeologists have discovered a previously unknown castle ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Rare Medieval Hair-Styling Tool Was Found at Scotland’s Eilean Donan Castle

At a 13th-century Scottish castle, researchers have excavated a medieval gravoir—a thin, pointed tool once used to style hair. The rare artifact is part of a cache of objects that reveal what daily ...
New York Post

Archaeologists unearth forgotten 900-year-old ‘nameless’ castle on Scottish island

Archaeologists have discovered vestiges of a nearly 900-year-old “nameless” castle on a remote island that may have been home to kings. On the Isle of Islay, Scotland, due north of Ireland, the former ...
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Forgotten Scottish medieval castle discovered after decades of research

Outlander lovers, prepare to pack your bags; archaeologists have just discovered a "forgotten" castle on the remote Hebridean isle. Officials believe that the fortress, built across two small islands ...
Archaeology

Medieval Hair Styling Tool Recovered at Scottish Castle

EILEAN DONAN, SCOTLAND—The iconic Eilean Donan Castle is one of the most picturesque spots in Scotland and has even appeared in Hollywood films. According to a statement released by National Museums ...