Winner: Arts and Business Scottish Awards
2010
Winner: Hollis Sponsorship UK Awards 2011
The project was born when The Glenmorangie Company was inspired
by the stunning Hilton of Cadboll stone, on display in the Museum’s
Early People gallery. The stone was
found near the Glenmorangie distillery in Tain, Easter Ross and has
been used as inspiration for the company’s brand logo (right).
The Early Historic period (around AD 300 – 900) is a very
important part of Scotland’s past – coming immediately before the
birth of the earliest political entity known as ‘Scotland’. Yet, it
is not very well known; to many people it needs situating in time
in relation to more familiar periods – the Romans coming just
before, and the Vikings appearing just after.
The project is undertaking a massive amount of new research on
the archaeology of this period. Beautiful, elaborate and
sophisticated objects, sculptured stones, and manuscripts were
produced in Scotland during this time.
Click on the images below to see some treasures from our Early
Historic Scotland collection.
An important aspect of the partnership and research has been
working with contemporary craftspeople to make versions of objects
from this Early Historic period. These artistic commissions give us
a unique opportunity to gain insights into people and society that
made and used them. You can explore the making of one of these
commissions – a wooden throne –
here.
Extension of the project
We're delighted to announce the extension of the project for a
further three years until the end of 2013, allowing us to undertake
more innovative research and bring to life other important objects
from the period.