Digging Up the Culloden Battlefield ⚔️

[@shaunvlog]

Thanks for watching all. If you'd like to tour Scotland with me, check this out: bit.ly/outlander-tour

[@Alifyabas]

We live not far from Loch Morlich, never get tired of the scenery. Just some peoples litter

[@Zandain]

I am a member of 'Help Stop Housing Development on Culloden Battlefield' bc it is such an important Scottish heritage place..there should never be anything built on that ground!! Well done Shaun, very cool initiative! hello from Denmark 🌸 🌱

[@lauraellen189]

Surely they are not planning on building on that site! That would be terrible!

[@Zandain]

@@lauraellen189 Unfortunately, that plan has been in the works for a very long time! They want to build ALL around the Battlefield! Rows of houses, a shopping mall, whatever a housing development might need! It's insane, but true!

[@lauraellen189]

@@Zandain it should be treated as a sacred site!!

[@Zandain]

@@lauraellen189 Agreed! That is what the fight is all about! for the historic, sacred and archeological value...

[@johnnabuzby6103]

@@lauraellen189 You're right, it should be treated as a sacred site. It's a mass burial ground for crying out loud; not to mention a historically significant site in Scotland.

[@andrelegris998]

Being able to look at something that was present on the day of the battle is cool. Being able to hold something that was used during the battle is MIND-BLOWING! Great video Shaun.

[@mandystory4275]

Holding that musket ball must have been mindblowing Shaun. It's amazing that something so small can mean so much.

[@RMFilmStudios]

I absolutely agree.

[@mikelandy2078]

You are totally wrong all fields are full of musket balls to say this is Jacobite ball is nonsense , that land would have used for hundreds of years before and 200 years after culloden for hunting deer ,wild pigs , foxes ect . So all that land will be contaminated with lead balls from all centuries up to around 1860,s ,a good story but flawed

[@jennyc123]

OMG, you just knelt down by my ancestors memorial Shaun. Mclachlan clan. I recently found relatives who take care of the stone and that we were jacobites. This information is fabulous. So awesome. Thank you! :)

[@vicky4112]

I visited Culloden about twenty years ago and even though my ancestors left Scotland several hundred years ago being on the battlefield was quite emotional. I'd love to be there now to see the dig. I love Scotland!

[@steveboverie9432]

I visited Culloden in 1996 as well as other parts of Scotland. I hope to go back again and spend more time in that area.

[@beckyblack2333]

My husband's and my family were among the clans who were sent across the ocean. Makes me sad my English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh ancestors could not get along better.

[@douglasfinch5085]

I'm a member of Clan Murray. It's absolutely incredible that the Atholl Hilanders still exist today. I've not yet had the opportunity to make it to the Culloden battlefield so it was awesome to see the Athol Highlanders name on the marker. Thank you!

[@mikhailabunidal9146]

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[@sierranadine]

that gentleman was so knowledgeable and obviously passionate about this history! I’m impressed that you found him and were able to “dig” up so much cool history!! 🥳

[@sarahwithanhyouheathen3210]

Bro this was so cool. Anytime you come across history like this, we would be over the moon to see it! 🤩

[@treyroberts6998]

I love history. There is nothing quite like walking a major battlefield and the feeling it brings. So cool that you got to hold a spent musket ball that had just been discovered.

[@beachdog67]

Thank you SO much for doing this, Shaun. Making the drive, recording at the dig. I've been watching through tears over much of the 20 minutes. We're from California. Had the chance to spend a couple weeks in Edinburgh, and then take another week or two to motor about Scotland in 2018. And, of course, we spent an afternoon at Culloden. As you said in your vlog, 'tis a powerful spot. You can feel it radiate from the ground if you're quiet as you walk about on the moor. I can't even imagine what the feelings were that washed through you holding that musket ball in your palm. My fond hope is that we'll be able to return next year. That's down to my health, and whether we're past this Covid thing. Again, thank you. It's always fun (and usually informative) to watch your vlogs. This one was special.

[@princesssulapas3397]

Outlander brought me here... So love to know more about the Scottish history... So much love.. ❤️❤️❤️

[@sassytbc7923]

Seeing things like the musket ball you showed are amazing experiences.

[@autiejedi5857]

As a trained anthropologist in the USA (with Scottish roots) this was really cool!

[@theresabradley4716]

That was incredible to see, Shaun. I have been to Culloden battlefield twice, and the feeling of the place is as you said. Very sad, very sombre, and quite moving.

[@Artist6135]

That was great Shaun!!! Thank you for taking us there. That was a pivotal battle in Scottish history. So much of the traditions of Scottish life disappeared after the Scott’s lost. My heart aches for the loss of life and traditions resulting from that battle. 😔

[@mitomom4947]

Thank you for this. My father was adopted by a Scottish-American family which traced their departure from the Highlands to the Battle of Culloden. I’m a new subscriber to your channel.

[@lilymack4028]

Just toured this last week on my trip to your beautiful country. Amazing story. I'll keep my [Scottish] feelings to myself. I'm SO glad I was able to see it & learn more about the battle. Thank you Shaun

[@maryannewillequer3305]

What an exciting trip, Shaun! It was almost like being there myself. To hold that musket ball, holding a piece of your country's history--I had chills in my body. Thanks very much for sharing with us!

[@RainbowOwl24]

That's amazing, Shaun! I gasped when I saw it in your hand. You were literally touching a piece of Scottish history. Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!! 😲😱😍

[@daisyrosario3438]

One of your best videos Shaun!🙋

[@yoshimimiyazaki2602]

We were there in Sept 2018. The energy was eerie, quiet, even though there were a lot of people, a sort of hushed reverence. Thank you!

[@markluongo4387]

Interesting. Beautiful scenery, beautiful duck! "Hands on history" is the best!

[@dinahdoo26]

Thank you so much . Wow holding a bit of our History in your hand! Amazing. Try & get yourself as a volunteer for next dig Shaun xxx

[@shaunvlog]

⚔️It’s often misunderstood who fought at the Battle of Culloden and why - so I wrote this blog post with some thoughts that I hope you may find interesting: bit.ly/30Enx2v

[@mikhailabunidal9146]

Thanks for Sharing Shaun !!! Take care of yourself and those around you

[@debramartin1894]

Thanks Shaun for the wonderful experience

[@oldtimerdisneybrat8314]

Amazing. Thank you for sharing. I dream of visiting Scotland some day. I'm a descendant of clan McPherson and Fraser. My soul feels like it belongs in Scotland.

[@barbaralavoie1045]

Thank you Shaun for showing us this vlog about the Culloden battlefield🤗

[@audrag.4756]

Thank you, Shaun! I love studying history. Living in Pennsylvania, USA, I enjoy going to Gettysburg Battlefield. But I've never seen an archaeological dig there. It's wonderful that you were able to experience that!

[@kathygarrison5116]

Thank you, for taking us to the Culloden dig. You made the statement that you can feel the energy, at Culloden, and that is absolutely true! I visited once, and it really tugs at your soul. It is a truly special and amazing place. Thanks, again, for sharing this adventure.

[@sandranokes7443]

I can't express enough how thankful I am that you got the chance to do this. Seeing that map really puts the family names into perspective. Shaun, do you know if you have family that were there? I, like thousands of others found this by loving the Outlander series. And seeing the Fraser name there, even though it's not who we know from the books, just chokes me up with emotion. I hope this place is always honored. Thank you so much for showing us.

[@Mosaic_Crone]

What a treasure to be able to hold in your bare hand! That must've been an amazing feeling. I grew up on Maryland's Eastern Shore in Easton (Talbot County) Birthplace & home of Frederick Douglass. One county over from the birthplace of Harriet Tubman. Battles in our Revolutionary War were fought here & they never allow the public in the area when they have a dig. The closest I ever for to stand was in the town of St. Michael's which is known as The Town That Fooled The British. The townspeople hung lanterns high in the trees so the British fired above the houses. They marked off a tiny park in town & let us stand on the sidewalks as they dug. But they were not a friendly as this gentleman. The only people they would come talk to or show items to were the press. But I did get a treat a couple of years ago on a visit back home. Only 1 home was hit the night the British were firing cannons at the town. It is actually written that the cannonball that came through the window & bounced down the stairs has to go with the home with each sale. The owners had an open house & actually allowed me to hold it & showed me the dents in each of the stairs it bounced down. That was so cool knowing that I was holding an item that the Smithsonian has even tried to purchase.

[@carolefreeman2544]

We were there a few years ago and there was a mist over the Culloden Battle field. I felt an unbelievable energy and I became very moved. It was amazing. I love to go again, when COVID conditions improve 🇨🇦

[@user-David-Alan]

History is fascinating. Thank you for sharing. Be well and stay safe.

[@ericbarlow6772]

My ancestors were Jacobites. They were forced to emigrate to America after Culloden.

[@beachdog67]

And we here in the US are certainly the richer for having so many of those displaced by The Clearances gracing our land. But regardless of that, what a heartbreaking and shameful chapter in human history.

[@pjmoseley243]

@@beachdog67 todays values cant be visited on the past actions of human beings.

[@beachdog67]

@@pjmoseley243 Thank you for your input.

[@juliaforsyth8332]

@@beachdog67 The Highland Clearances were pretty shameful too. Lairds not giving a toss about their own people as usual.

[@pjmoseley243]

@@juliaforsyth8332 The Highland clearances were wrong but we can only go forward those who were responsible are dead and gone, we can only try to evolve into kinder people than we came from, only put right now unless we could time travel. We are where we are dont you think?

[@DaveyPalmer1]

That was a wonderful insight into one of the major events in Scotland's history Shaun. Thank you for bringing it to life. You have prompted me to do some research of my own into the Battle of Culloden. A really interesting video.

[@MrAl143]

Hi Davey, Here's a link to a documentary by Peter Watkins. Done way back in the 60's it was groundbreaking stuff for its day and stands up well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5zbiGCkd5WhhLc

[@DaveyPalmer1]

@@MrAl143 thanks Alistair. I'll give it a watch 👍

[@kimberlybates6261]

Thank you so much. I'm Hume from my nana. My ancestor to America was George "The Immigrant" Hume. He fought here and fled to America because he was going to be tortured to death. I love learning about my Scottish History. James V was my 14th great grandfather. Through his relationship with another woman and that son was given a title. Don't want to go through the whole Geneology. But so wonderful the more you learn about your historical ancestors.

[@tammydunham9962]

That Archeologist is incredible to listen to, how lucky to have been on his dig. You are absolutely right about the energy at Culloden. Definitely a must see for anyone visiting beautiful Scotland. Great video.

[@tamarawant8286]

Very interesting, love traveling back in time through archeology

[@ondreacounts2556]

I enjoyed this. I long to go to Scotland & see everything of its history bcuz it's my families heritage. Maybe one day I'll have the finances to be able to make that dream come true where I can stay for at least 2 weeks if not an entire month. Thank you Shaun for bringing Scotland's history to us all, if I can't get there, your vids are the next best thing.

[@homerwiggins3965]

Wow! How amazing was that? Thank you so much Shaun for capturing those lovely sites along the way as well as the close up of the gig! I’m a history buff and love learning more about my Scottish heritage! Really appreciate the effort you put into this video !!

[@amandas.6500]

Very interesting! I'd like to see more historical videos. I also love the music you use. It sounds like a movie soundtrack!

[@catmahome7071]

Thanks for sharing this fabulous, interesting dig and of course your enthusiasm! Very interesting!

[@crystallong9625]

This was absolutely wonderful!! I simply love history, especially UK history!! Thank you so much, Shaun!! Love from Texas, USA.

[@plove523]

Thank you for taking us along. This was excellent! Well done!

[@lauraellen189]

Very informative! Glad you were able to experience that.

[@dawnyWestScotland]

Wow and you got to hold it, this is so much more interesting than sitting in a classroom for a history lesson! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@chelley4943]

So cool! Chills. Thanks for sharing this.

[@rosaannefederico7166]

Thank you Shaun so much for sharing your wonderful remarkable experience at Culloden Battlefield!! How exciting to view the collected artifact objects on spot!! Given the opportunity to touch.. I kept saying wow!!! How awesome!!

[@mariettawinfrey4920]

Shaun, I have watched you for a few years and I have loved watching you fall even more deeply in love with your wonderful country and it's history. Thank you for letting an old woman with ancestry see everything with you and your wife.

[@darrell20741]

So very awesome! Thank you Shaun!!!

[@xamojjomax]

Excellent post, Shaun. The history! Holding that musket ball. Wow. The info from your video and the archeologists was terrific. Best posting in sometime, IMHO. Love this kind of stuff. Well done.

[@williamstamper5395]

History is my interest, here it was good to learn more about this infamous battlefield and why I live in America today. many thanks as always.

[@GloriaNak]

Awesome video Shaun. Thanks for sharing.

[@blissfuldw]

I'm in the process of getting my History degree, and I'm hoping to be able to be able to do a semester aboard (I'm in the US). I want to spend all my free time doing stuff like this.. and muklarking on the Thames! My dream job would be working for the National Trust or English Heritage! This would be absolute heaven to be apart of something like this!!

[@gordonmackenzie4512]

Write to Culloden Battlefield or Urquhart Castle. They take on many season workers. Both locations very near me.

[@blissfuldw]

@@gordonmackenzie4512 I wish! Unfortunately, I need to work fulltime right now, and I can't afford to lose my currently job. They only way I could afford to work there (right now), is if I was hired on a permanent position on a visa :( A girl can dream!

[@1CelloOne]

Thank you for showing this - I’m in the US as well but recently discovered my GGGrandfather is from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 so excited to see this and as much of Scotland as I can next year when I come over!

[@malcolmstead272]

@@blissfuldw Come over for a holiday, some universities may take you on to do a dig, often they find you lodgings too.

[@darlenejohnson8864]

Thanks for the video. Am very proud of my families scottishhistory.

[@narcoasa3968]

To be able to actually touch history like that, there are no words. This was amazing! Thank you!

[@MegaVthompson]

What an amazing experience that must’ve been❣️ lLoved it❣️

[@joegroves1519]

Yessir! AWESOME Vlog!!! VERY interested in Culloden!!!

[@HighlandHistorian]

Tried to say hello when you were filming, shame we didn't get chance to chat about Culloden and the research and conservation work that led directly to this dig. Good to see you there.

[@rubyturner2794]

Awesome video Shaun 😃💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jenniferrawles2989]

Thank you so much for sharing. This was so awesome to see.

[@alisonrutherford5716]

Thanks Shaun, that was pretty amazing what they had found and how generous they were in sharing their information to you and us. Great episode.

[@johngorman4052]

Hi Shaun, thanks for this very interesting video of Culloden Battlefield and the archaeology going on there, and that musket ball? It definitely hit something, what a find!! I'd very much like to go back to Scotland and have a good look around places like this, my family emigrated to Australia in 1960 and two years later over to New Zealand where I'm still living today. I was 5 years old when we left now I'm 67 years old now. I've been back to Scotland only once in all this time, I wouldn't mind giving those diggers a helping hand. For so many participants in the battle there must be thousands of pieces of archaeology still in that ground. Thanks again cobber.

[@rachell1066]

That is so amazing. Thanks for sharing! Too cool for words.

[@NatureGirl1932]

Loved it! Absolutely fascinating!

[@MrAl143]

Great wee film, man. I agree with you about the atmosphere of the battlefield. I've been there many times over my 60 plus years. I remember being there as a kid when the place was basically a pine wood. but now it's in a more original condition it's starkly atmospheric and I find it quite an emotional visit considering what happened and the aftermath, the effect ripple down to our present day. Keep them coming.

[@JamesBallUSA]

Beautiful time of year. Glad you included the drive as part of the video.

[@russmeans]

Another great video Shaun...keep them coming!

[@bevinboulder5039]

I can't believe the size of that musket ball. No wonder the only treatment was amputation if one struck you in a limb. The bone would have been shattered. Loved that you showed the heather at the Fraser stone.

[@PaintingClouds]

This was fascinating! I am so glad you were able to document this. Thank you 😊

[@janisfaller5459]

I love it! I was there in 2019 and it was very emotional for me to walk along and consider the enormity of the battle. I still get choked up remembering. ❤️ thank you!

[@ruthgoebel723]

What a memorable and mind-blowing experience! I am a descendant of Clan Fraser and hope to visit Culloden someday. What an other-worldly experience…..touching the past! 😲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸. Thanks for sharing!

[@margaretboehm4485]

Hi Ruth. I'm a descendant of Clan Fraser of Lovat also. My mother was a Fraser. I live in Australia, and would love to visit Scotland and Culloden. I hope you will be able to. God bless. I love your In Christ Alone my Hope is found, it's one of my favourite gospel songs 🙏

[@ruthgoebel723]

@@margaretboehm4485 My 4th great grandparents were from Scotland. They are my brick wall right now. They settled in Georgia and their one son eventually came north after a stint in the prison at Vicksburg for desertion from the Confederate army.I have not been able to go back any further at this point. Yes, I love that gospel song!!!! ❤️

[@thatguy8869]

Thank you for making this video. From the looks of things it was a cold day for a video shoot; made me cold just looking at some of you. 😀

[@dreadpirate2109]

As a descendant of a Border Reiver Clan my ancestors were likely transported to Ulster long before Culloden. Still, it is a tug at the heart to see the spot where Scotland changed forever.

[@cindyray1192]

Thank you Shaun. I love it!!

[@amritawhitman8112]

Wonderful video Shaun!! Thank you very much! How exciting that you had an opportunity to hold both the button (which I found fascinating) AND the musket ball in your hand!

[@irenejagielski5959]

Thanks, Shaun. I enjoyed that.

[@666janet]

Its so emotional even just watching this

[@jennyking2144]

Thank you Shaun. The dig was very fascinating. Such a tragic day. I’m so glad that the NTS is taking care of the portion of the battlefield they oversee!. Thanks for taking us along!

[@lyndaofiowa718]

I absolutely love getting to experience this dig with you. I hope you continue to show these landmarks of your (and distancely mine) history. I wish I could visit but your channel is the next best thing

[@kathlenereents2494]

thank you soooo much for the trip to the dig. I love history and especially Irish and Scottish history. I love your blogs and the places you take me in Scotland. What a beautiful place. thank you

[@itsacarolbthing5221]

The entire area around the Culloden Battlefield should be preserved exactly as it is. It was a key moment for Scotland, and only by leaving the area alone can you get sense of feeling about what happened.after all, this is the battle that crushed the clans, that haven't risen again, and banned the wearing of tartan. This is the battle that tried to annihilate what makes Scotland, Scotland. Build houses, shopping centres etc and you lose that sense of profound grief that is intrinsic in this beautiful land.

[@michritch3493]

OH MY GAWD! That is SO fantastic! It's such a feeling to hold something fresh up from the past and not seen again 'til now, isn't it? I just loved that, Shaun! Reminds me of a time when I was a young teenager and my family ran across a dig up in Neah Bay on the Washington coast. A Makah village had been buried by a mudslide 2000 years before, and the mud preserved everything nicely. A college student on the dig let us hold an ancient axe fresh out of the ground in our bare hands, and it was very emotional. Indescribable! I'm so glad you got to do that, and that you shared that with us. Thank you!

[@beam65md]

Got to visit the Battlefield while I was visiting Scotland. The atmosphere was extremely somber and I can't imagine the feelings from holding a piece of that history! Thanks for sharing.

[@sheilawells1820]

Thank you so much for this great video...All the best to you🍁🍂🥂

[@kellidominguez7167]

Thank you for posting this video. Very informative and what a cool experience to get to hold a musket ball from the battle.

[@joannebogias9299]

Amazing! Thank you for posting.

[@ncfarmgirl]

Thank you so much for sharing Shaun! It really makes me want to pin down a date when my ancestors came over. That musket ball was amazing.I know they lived in a community here in NC with other clans. It was chilling to hear that immediately post Culloden is when most were sent to the states.

[@joiedevivre2005]

I loved this! I wanted to be an archaeologist, but then found out how long they had to go to school & how little time they actually get to spend on digs. This was wonderful! My maternal grandfather's ancestors fought at Culloden and was related to the Stuarts. Because of that, he had a price on his head. The British forces burned his home & his family escaped by hiding in the woods. They all managed to escape on a ship sailing to Cape Fear, NC. Going to see the battlefield is definitely on my bucket list.

[@rachel8717]

this is so fascinating to watch so intresting thkyou fir sharing shaun would love to see more of this on your channel x

[@JaniceMariaTorresBravo]

Fascinating and Sad! Thank you!

[@theoldgrowler3489]

Outstanding presentation!

[@roniverece]

That was great. Thanks for sharing.

[@serildayo]

Thank you for the video. I’m a MacRitchie, sept of the Macintosh and I liked seeing the map where everyone lined up. That musket ball is phenomenal.

[@barbehrhart]

Thanks for taking us with you to the battlefield! It’s definitely on my list of places I want to visit some day, soon hopefully!!

[@spiffyspits3605]

Thank you so very much for sharing this extraordinary moment!!!

[@marcibailey1948]

Wow how fun! This is very cool, thanks for taking us along with you.

[@jaclynstewartoclair208]

Thanks for that video. I will definitely check out your other videos.