Welcome to the CAHS Website
Clach nam Breatann
Studying the archaeology and history of the Cowal area
Anyone who is interested in the rich history and archaeology of the Cowal Peninsula is welcome to join us as we explore our heritage through lectures and by visiting and unearthing ancient sites in the area.
Golden Jubilee Programme
The Society meets at 7:30pm in St John’s Church Hall, Victoria Road, Dunoon unless otherwise indicated.
To mark the Society’s Golden Jubilee year an exciting programme of talks has been organised. The focus will be on the preservation of our varied local and national heritage
The Jubilee Programme starts on Tuesday 5 October 2010 and includes:
| Date | Speaker | Subject |
| 2010 5th October | Neil Ramsay (Heritage Paths Scotways) | Mapping Scotland’s Old Roads and Tracks |
| 19th October | Open Meeting | The Society –all welcome
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| 2nd November | Melanie Johnson (CFA Archaeology) | The Prestongrange Community Archaeology Project
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| 16th November | Hugh Andrew (Birlinn Publishers) | The Fading Map – The written word and identity
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| 7th December | Social Evening | Christmas Special – all welcome
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| 2011 25th January | Andy McLintock (local artist) | Aspects of Kilmun local history |
| 8th February | Sarah McKinnon (Strathclyde Building Preservation Trust) | Preserving Argyll’s Architecture
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| 22nd February | Joyce Steele (Regimental Museum, Stirling Castle) | Seven Hundred Glengarried Men – The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Volunteers |
| 1st March | Andy Buntin (Forestry Commission Scotland) | The Forestry Commission and archaeology on its sites
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| 15th March | Alec Galloway (Stained glass window restorer) | A Fragile Heritage – restoring our stained glass windows
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| 29th March | JUBILEE DINNER | |
| 12th April | AGM | |
Book
Inchmarnock - "Literacy, learning and landscape: an introduction to the
Inchmarnock Project".
Dr Chris Lowe, Headland Archaeology
"The early monastery of
St Ernán in context".
Professor Martin Carver, University of York
Book launched to mark the publication of the
Inchmarnock Project as part of the
University of the West of Scotland (Paisley Campus) special lecture
series. Hosted by Lord Smith of Kelvin,
Chancellor of UWS and owner
of Inchmarnock.