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Boning up on Local History: Transforming the mound, a tale of collaboration, favours and shoestring budgets! Dr Murray Cook (Stirling Council Archaeologist) and Emily McCulloch (freelance Forensic Artist) with the wonderful assistance of the

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Boning up on Local History: Transforming the mound, a tale of collaboration, favours and shoestring budgets!

Dr Murray Cook (Stirling Council Archaeologist) and Emily McCulloch (freelance Forensic Artist) with the wonderful assistance of the Smith Museum, Dr Ann MacSween, HES And Mr Brian Wilkinson

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The ‘mound’ is in fact a 4000 year old cairn: Stirling’s oldest cemetery

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Torbrex Tam

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Torbrex Tam Brought to Life: The Oldest Face in Stirling….. 4138 Years old!

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Outcomes New Pathological Analysis of Bones Radiocarbon Date Revised Pottery Report Academic Publication Interpretation Board on Site Exhibition at Smith 20 visitors on tour 2 Lectures to 60 members of the Public Presentation to 220 local children…on Halloween but no mention of ghosts and ghoolies!!!!! Articles in Stirling Observor, Daily Record and Times Over 21,000 Facebook Likes Total budget £3000

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Boning up on Local History: Transforming the mound, a tale of collaboration, favours and shoestring budgets!

Dr Murray Cook (Stirling Council Archaeologist) and Emily McCulloch (freelance Forensic Artist) with the wonderful assistance of the Smith Museum, Dr Ann MacSween, HES And Mr Brian Wilkinson

The ‘mound’ is in fact a 4000 year old cairn: Stirling’s oldest cemetery

Torbrex Tam

Torbrex Tam Brought to Life: The Oldest Face in Stirling….. 4138 Years old!

Enough to bring a smile to anyone’s face!