Give Crieff A Chance

The World's Tallest and Longest hedge is the Meikleour beech hedge in Perthshire. It is one third of a mile long and 98ft high. It was planted in 1745 and local legend says the hedge grows towards the heavens, because the men who planted it were killed at the Battle of Culloden.

How many Scots know who Malcolm Canmore was, or Kenneth McAlpine, or Aedan mac Gabrain, or Fergus Mor mac Eirc, or who MacBeth or his wife Gruoch nighean Boite were? A period of our history not really known in our culture.

Look forward to visiting. Well done!

🎪 Prof. Steve and team prep SATURDAY'S free family Spring Archaeology Open Day ⛏️ Will we see you tomorrow for fun, games, archaeology and natural heritage? ⏰️ Saturday 11th of April, 11am-4pm Thanks to @HeritageFundSCO and @GlasgowHeritage for funding!

📢 Please share, and join us THIS SATURDAY for our archaeology and natural heritage Open Day at Govan Old's 1,500-year-old churchyard, which surrounds the Govan Stones museum. Everything is free to visit and experience, from 11am to 4pm!

We welcome the @ScottishGovernment’s rejection of the Culachy wind farm near Loch Ness. Ministers found it would fail to “preserve natural beauty”, with impacts on wild land, the Corrieyairack Pass and peatland. Read the full story here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0tjxHH0

Delighted to be speaking at the inaugural Heart of Stone Crimewriting Festival in Stonehaven in May, along with a great roster of writers. Tickets and info here: tinyurl.com/HeartofStoneTi… #WritingCommunity #CrimeFiction #Scotland #ScottishWriting #BookFestivals

The moment you've all been waiting for! Details for our opening day on May 2nd - tickets for Louise's talk available via our website (link in bio); no need to book for David's demo. It's gonna be a fantastic day!

@Dr_TheHistories Great post!

For centuries, the rugged lands of northern Scotland were ruled by a people the Romans called the Picts, a name often translated as “the Painted Ones.” Classical writers believed they decorated their bodies with blue pigments—possibly woad—creating a striking image of warriors emerging from misty highlands. From roughly the 3rd to the 9th centuries, the Picts controlled much of northern Britain. They built fortified hill settlements and left behind hundreds of carved stones scattered across Scotland. These stones display distinctive symbols—spirals, animals, mirrors, and enigmatic geometric designs—whose meanings are still debated by historians and archaeologists today. Yet among the many mysteries surrounding the Picts, one possibility stands out. Several historical sources suggest that Pictish society may have followed matrilineal succession—meaning royal authority could pass through the mother’s lineage rather than the father’s. While the exact structure of Pictish inheritance is still debated, medieval chroniclers believed that kings often claimed legitimacy through their mothers. If true, this would have been unusual in early medieval Europe, where power typically passed through male lines. Women in Pictish society appear to have held significant influence. Historical traditions describe queens who commanded armies, governed territories, and played key roles in diplomacy and ritual life. One such figure recorded in Roman sources was Boudica’s northern counterparts—warrior queens who inspired both fascination and fear among Roman observers. Although the historical details are often blurred by legend, Roman writers repeatedly emphasized the prominence of women among Britain’s northern tribes. The Picts themselves remained fiercely independent. Despite repeated Roman campaigns beyond Hadrian's Wall, the empire never permanently conquered the Pictish north. For centuries the Picts maintained their autonomy, resisting both Roman expansion and later attempts at political domination. Eventually, however, their identity transformed. By the 9th century, the Picts merged politically and culturally with the Gaelic kingdom of Dalriada, helping form the early medieval kingdom of Alba, the foundation of later Scotland. Their symbols, however, remain. Carved into standing stones across the Highlands, the images left by the Picts still whisper fragments of a culture that once ruled the northern world—where warriors fought beneath stormy skies, and women may have shared the power of kings. #drthehistories

The Emery Celtic Cross, Donegal Crafted from roughly 3,000 Japanese Larch deciduous conifers, planted by forester Liam Emery

Here @CrieffTownClock we’re open from Noon for a FUN day for our community with the legendary Nigel & June🤘🫡😎🦄 Thank you to all our volunteers, members, supporters & visitors. Here’s to a great day & season ✨🍃☀️ 🙏 👋 ☀️🌕

Come along if you’re in town to our festival of ancient Scotland, Lots going on Pictish, Easter, Music, Face painting & much much more

Wonderful musicians just part of tge festival of ancient Scotland here at ⁦@CrieffTownClock⁩

The wonderful holiday town of Crieff. Fresh air, clean water, parking, good folk, independent shops, fine parks, walks, hydro, & a great local museum, the tick o the toon & heart o the high street

Thanks Dorothy 🥰 looking forward to seeing you too 💐 We have great displays & we hope there is something for everyone 🚂💦✨

Looking forward to seeing many of you Picts, Celts, Anglo Saxons, even Romans 🌸tomorrow, here ⁦@CrieffTownClock⁩ ✨ celebrate Easter with our FUN event 🐣 the cycle has begun 💨🍃🦄

Everyone at Crieff&StrathearnMuseum is looking forward to welcoming you as you Experience Easter in the holiday town of Crieff. Come along & find out more about local people of the Iron Age, get your face painted in a Celtic design & enjoy Crieff’s musical maestro. See you there

Cèad Mìle Fàilte #Spring #Festival2026 #Easter2026 at #Crieff @CrieffMuseum ♥️the High Street, ✅ o' the Toon! Lots going on, immerse yourself in the 'Echoes of the Picts' event, rich ancestral history & culture. Join us come & meet #Fergus the #Pict Our Very Important #Pict.

Congratulations to Pamela Boal and all her colleagues in Crieff and Strathearn Brownies, Guides and Rangers for all the work undertaken to support young people. Great exhibition of 105 years of success!

See you soon ☀️