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Archaeologists Unearth More Than 100 Projectiles From an Iconic Battlefield in Scotland

The Battle of Culloden marked the end of the Jacobite rising of 1745 and was the last pitched battle fought on British soil ...

Culloden finds could be evidence of 'valiant last stand'

Last year, NTS said the last finds to be made were connected to a moment when a clan chief fighting for Charlie was badly ...

18th century lead ammo found in Scottish Highlands

Archaeologists in Scotland have excavated over 100 weapon projectiles, including cannon shot and lead musket balls from one of the country’s most famous battlefields. With these new finds, experts say ...

Bonnie Prince Charlie Was Defeated at Culloden. Now Scottish Archaeologists Have Made a Major Find There

Archaeologists in Scotland have made a major discovery at the battlefield of Culloden, the site where Bonnie Prince Charlie met defeat. Culloden is a famous battle in Scottish history, and it’s also ...
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Glasgow Uni’s battle with ‘murder of crows’ causes chaos on campus

The University of Glasgow is currently battling with a “murder of crows”, and they’re causing chaos on campus. The rowdy flock of crows has descended on the University of Glasgow’s Hillhead campus, ...
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Culloden Battlefield archaeologists find100 musket balls and cannon shot during excavations led by University of Glasgow, National Trust for Scotland and volunteers

Archaeologists have recovered more than 100 musket balls and cannon shot following a new dig at Culloden Battlefield.