Heritage Library
Weapons & Armaments of Scotland
From Farm Tools To Battlefield Weapons
The Scottish Highlanders used a wide range of arms across its recorded history. Some early weapons developed from practical tools—hammers, axes and knives—while changing warfare led to increasingly specialized weapons.
See the arsenal in context
Learn at a Wild Highlanders demonstration
The original demonstration page describes an entertaining and educational presentation covering the Highlander’s arsenal of weapons, backed by a broad knowledge of Highland history and material culture.
The best way to understand the collection is to see the weapons explained in front of an audience at a Highland Games field.
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