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The Ben Lawers Historic Landscape Project was a mutli-disciplinary research project based on the north side of Loch Tay in the Central Highlands of Scotland. Managed by Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD) on behalf of The National Trust for Scotland it ran from 1996 to 2005. Archaeological surveys and excavations formed the core of the Ben Lawers Project, but many other disciplines also contributed to researching this landscape.

The multi-disciplinary nature of the project provided an opportunity for archaeologists, historians, scientists and members of the public to come together in an attempt to understand the last thousand years history of a particular Highland landscape and it's people. This was achieved through a combination of individual disciplines undertaking specific projects and by the meshing together of different techniques targeted at a single goal, providing the project with an inter-disciplinary focus.

Further to the specific projects presented here, the historic landscape project also aimed to provide access to its results to local, regional and national audiences. This work occurs via a variety of means, from open days during excavations to the creation and upkeep of a web site, from travelling interpretation displays to educating local school children and from public talks to publishing reports and beyond. Taken together the project provides an innovative approach to the understanding of the past for all to enjoy.