Tarradale Through Time: community archaeology on the Black Isle

Review by CH This beautifully presented book (illustrated in colour throughout) showcases the results of an archaeological initiative that set out to engage the Tarradale community with their local heritage, and, through six excavations between 2017 and 2019 (see CA 360), uncovered evidence of human activity dating back to 6500 BC. Taking a chronological approach, the narrative begins at the dawn of the Mesolithic, with the first people returning to the area after the Ice Age. Highlights for this period include the earliest radiocarbon date for human activity in the Black Isle, antler artefacts that are the first of their kind found in northern Scotland, and shell middens, one of w