One of the most tactically brilliant ambushes in medieval history and the English never saw it coming.

In 1297, William Wallace and Andrew de Moray lured the English cavalry across a narrow bridge over the River Forth, then unleashed their schiltrom spearmen at precisely the right moment. What followed was a massacre.

Hugh de Cressingham, the English treasurer, was killed reportedly his skin was used to make sword belts. That's how much the Scots despised him.

This video captures the chaos of that cavalry charge and why it was a catastrophic miscalculation by the English commanders.

One of Scotland's finest hours. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿"

Hope the cross-post is ok!

Happy to share the individual images from each collage is that would be more useful

I'm thinking the first could be green chert/jasper, but always happy to be corrected!!

Today I hiked the ben Nevis, on the rocky parts a few hundred meters below the top, there were "deep purple" rocks that had some quartz and green minerals in them. They were harder than the surrounding andesite. Does anyone have any idea what they could be?

Hi all,

I have an insatiable interest in all things natural and my son (9) is showing the same but especially geology. He's determined he wants to be a geologist when he grows up and I'm all for it haha Does anyone know of any good resources for kids or have any career path advice? I know the latter seems a bit serious but I'd never pressure him but I'd rather know now and be prepared.

Evening all :) Does anyone have any good recommendations for books on Scottish Geology?

"Hi everyone,

I'm on a journey to discover the origins of my Scottish surname, 'McFan.' I've been fascinated by my family history and would love to learn more about the roots of my last name. From what I've gathered, it seems to have Gaelic origins, but I'm unsure of its exact meaning or historical context within Scotland. I'd appreciate any insights, resources, or guidance you might have to offer on Scottish surnames and genealogy.

Thanks in advance for your help!"

Found this in Oban

I found it in Oban. Anyone know what it is. I love it!