Highland Archaeology Festival 

Celebrating Highland Archaeology, History and Heritage

Our annual Recent Archaeological Discoveries and Research Conference will be held 27th-28th September 2025 at Highland Council Chamber, Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness. 

Ticket are now available on Eventbrite- book now to secure your spot!

Trails and Geocaches - available year round

The HAF geocache trail is still active, and there is also a list of self guided trails.

Festival reports

The reports for the previous festivals are in the  Document Library

Adopt an HER Record

Is there a Highland site or object that is special to you?

The Highland Historic Environment Record (HER) is the Council’s online database of all known heritage in the Highlands. We’re looking for help to keep it accurate and for photographs of many of the sites and finds included. Can you help?

We’re inviting you to adopt an HER record. This may be as simple as just sending us a good photograph. Or you could include descriptions of the present state, forward other out of copyright material which should be included or links to them, add a bibliography or send corrections if needed. Your work will be acknowledged in the record unless you request otherwise. Look out for a display of adopted records at the HAF conference.

Free workshops!

Not familiar with using the HER? If your organisation would like a workshop please contact us on her@highland.gov.uk

The Highland Archaeology Festival is organised by the Highland Council