Gavin D Smith explores Scotland’s long association with the sea
Humankind has been fishing in the waters off what is now Scotland since around 7,000BC.
In McArthur’s Cave near Oban remarkable evidence of early fishing has been found in a 5,000 year old excavated midden. This dates back as far as the Mesolithic period, and was found to contain limpet, winkle, wh...
By Gavin D. Smith
from Issue 33 published on 22/06/2007
Many of Scotland's historical sites are worth a visit, but whatif you had to pick a select few? David Gordon tries to do just that
Aguide to historical buildings would not be complete without mentioning a certain national symbol situated on a hill in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Castle is the most visited attraction in Scotland. The oldest building within the castle walls is St Margarets Chapel, which dates back to the 1100s.
The cas...
By David Gordon
from Issue 14 published on 2/5/2004