Centuries-old Scottish clan skull legend is now being tested by scientists

For generations, a human skull linked to a bloody Highland legend was kept within the Grant family, surrounded by a warning that taking it away could spell disaster for the clan. Now, more than six centuries after the events at the heart of the story, forensic experts are examining the remains to find out whether the grisly relic really belongs to the medieval figure described in the legend. The investigation is being led by Grantown Museum in Scotland, which is preparing an exhibition and podcast titled The Legend of the Highland Skull. The museum says the project will explore a story involving forbidden love, powerful Highland clans, murder and a supposed curse.A skull, a castle and an old Highland legendThe story centres on what is now Castle Grant in Strathspey.