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  • Village 'under siege from violent herd of deer' after residents voted against cull

    06/29/2022 4:30:11 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 20 replies
    moiiro ^ | Ryan Merrifield
    More than 20 deer have moved in on Kinlochleven near Fort William in Lochaber, Scotland, and are said to have begun to "intimidate" the community. A lone stag arrived four years ago before slowly attracting hinds and the wild animals eventually started wandering the streets and local parks. In January a proposal to kill off the herd was vetoed, with villagers arguing they could learn to live side by side with the new settlers. The village used to house a giant aluminium smelting works but now much of its economy is supported by tourists walking the West Highland Way, with...
  • Ancient ammunition found at Mingary Castle

    08/23/2013 6:03:38 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 23 replies
    The Scotsman, Tall and Handsome Built ^ | 13 August 2013 | Anna Gault
    A medieval castle in the Highlands has revealed signs of its bloody past after a musket ball and cannonball were found by archaeologists. The artifacts are the latest discoveries by the team tasked with excavating Mingary Castle in west Ardnamurchan, Lochaber, for the first time. The castle is thought to be the best preserved 13th-century castle in Scotland. The musket ball is just under an inch in diameter and has been described as being “extremely heavy” due to having a high lead content. It is also slightly flattened on one side which historians believe indicates it came into contact with...