Events
Below is a list of upcoming talks, activities and other events.
To watch presentations recorded from previous online MAD evenings, click here.
For the events listing on the ARCH website please click here.
Events led by NOSAS are clearly indicated - these are open only to members and their guests unless stated otherwise.
20 September 2025
Excavation at Loch Achilty
A week of excavations at the crannog at Loch Achilty, running Saturday 20th September to Saturday 27th September. Excavations run by NOSAS with the Nautical Archaeological Society (NAS) and Michael Stratigos. Divers have been recruited by NAS. NOSA...27 September 2025
Highland Archaeological Festival Conference
The annual 2 day conference in Inverness at the Highland Council Chambers over the weekend 27/28 September. The full programme is as follows: ...2 October 2025 19:30
MAD Evening - Bruce Keith on Bridgescapes
Note the venue for the season's MAD evenings - St Ninian's Church Hall in Culduthel Road, Inverness. This link will allow Google Maps to get you there. Bruce Keith is a retired chartered surveyor and environmentalist. Having started his professiona...4 October 2025
Ice House Excavation at Tarradale
Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October. We plan to run an initial trench across the remains of the ice house at Tarradale on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October. This is shown on the 1904 OS and therefore likely dates to the late 19th C. This is lo...30 October 2025 19:30
Online Talk: Charms to Ward Off Witches. Halloween Special
Online MAD with Eric Grant: "The archaeology, material culture and apotropaic symbolism of witchcraft and magic". The talk will take place on Zoom. The link will be sent to NOSAS members nearer the time. ...6 November 2025 19:00
NOSAS AGM and Talk: Steve Birch on the Mesolithic
The NOSAS AGM will be followed by a talk given by archaeologist Steve Birch relating to the Mesolithic. More details will follow. Steve is an independent professional archaeologist, who many will know from Tarradale, the Rosemarkie Caves, Cromarty M...15 November 2025 10:00
Culbokie Henge Tidy Up
Come and help tidy up this prehistoric henge, which current an "Adopt a Monument project" sponsored by NOSAS.
Details TBA
20 November 2025 19:30
Online Talk: Martin Carruthers on the Cairns, Orkney
This online only talk will be given Martin Carruthers on the Cairns broch excacations at South Ronaldsay Orkney. Full details to follow.
A link will be sent to NOSAS members nearer the time.
4 December 2025 19:30
NOSAS MAD Evening - History & Archaeology of Mining in the Highlands
The venue for this season's MAD evenings is St Ninian's Church Hall in Culduthel Road, Inverness. This link will allow Google Maps to get you there. The presentations of this MAD evening will provide both an overview of mining in the Highlands and ...15 September 2026 10:00
NOSAS Scrub Clearance Carn Glas, Essich, Stratherrick
Carn Glas Chambered Cairn NH 6493 3830 In 2023 a series of NoSAS Work Parties cleared the gorse scrub obscuring this important Neolithic Chambered Cairn lying 3 miles to the south of Inverness. When you consider what the site was like before, thi...