History Scotland

New research shows intensity of battle of Culloden

Latest investigations by National Trust for Scotland archaeologists at Culloden Battlefield have recovered a wide range of artefacts, including a buckle they believe to be from the shoe of Donald Cameron of Lochiel, who led the 400-strong Camerons regiment into the battle.

NTS archaeologists unearthed large quantities of musket balls, grapeshot and an intriguing damaged buckle, thought to belong to leading Jacobite, ‘The Gentle Lochiel’,

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