Kilmartin House Museum engages in primary research to broaden our understanding of the area’s unique prehistory and history. 

We are also committed to supporting other people’s research by providing local knowledge and offering our resources. 

Disseminating the results of all research projects on local archaeology to a non-specialist audience is also an important part of our work.

Previous Kilmartin House Museum Archaeological Projects:

• Rock Art Environments Project - Click on the highlighted number for details of research done at Achnabreck 1, 2 and 3.   Or if you would prefer to read a shorter version, follow the link here: Achnabreck 3           
• Archaeological and woodland surveys of the Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve at Ballachuan Hazelwood, Seil  Island, completed in 2004 with the help of a team of volunteers from the Lorne Archaeological Society
• Archaeological and woodland surveys of the Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve at Shian Wood, near Oban, completed in 2004 with the help of a team of volunteers from the Lorne Archaeological Society
• Publication of rock art expert Stan Beckensall’s book ‘The Prehistoric Rock Art of Kilmartin’.  If you would like to order a copy of this book, please visit the on-line shop.
• Forest Surveys
  Over the last few years, in partnership with the Forestry Commission (West Argyll) we have conducted desk based surveys and targeted site visits in the Forests of North Knapdale, Ormaig, Brenechollie, Eredine, Kilmichael, Ardcastle, and Minard.  These areas border Kilmartin Glen to the north, south and west.  Many features identified by foresters were classified during this work, including five previously unrecorded Duns, some new rock art sites and possible Prehistoric cairns.
• Dál Riata Dun Community Archaeology Project
  In 2005 Kilmartin House Museum launched a community archaeology project.  This focused on surveying and excavating a series of monuments at a site near Barnlusgan Loch, in North Knapdale Forest including a  Dun, enclosure and cairn.  The project aims to discover more about the Iron Age and Early Historic Period of the area as well as involve members of the local community in the archaeological process.  Look at the Dál Riata Dun Community Archaeology Project Page to find out more and about how you can get involved……

Full copies of Kilmartin Archaeological Research reports are available
for consultation in the Marion Campbell Library at Kilmartin House Museum

Arts and Education Projects:

• The Glebe Field Project by Renny Nesbit

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