An "incredibly rare" item of medieval high fashion has been uncovered at a Highland castle, say archaeologists. The hair accessory called a gravoir dates from the 13th Century and was discovered ...

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A rare 13th-century hair-styling tool has been added to National Museums Scotland’s (NMS) collection after being uncovered during excavations at Eilean Donan Castle in the Highlands. The gravoir, a ...

A RARE 13th-century tool for styling hair has been acquired by a museum after it was discovered in an excavation. The gravoir is an ancient, rudimentary hairpin, and has been added to a new collection ...

The castle of Eilean Donan is often called the most picturesque in Scotland – a reputation it owes to a 20th-century stonemason’s dream as much as to its 13th-century architects. Think of the most ...