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Testing of teeth from an Argyll cave has shown that humans foraged and ate seaweed over 4,500 years ago, even after the introduction of farming 🦷 But that's not all! Analysis has also shown that for millennia seaweed has been used for fuel, fertiliser and more: www.digitscotland.com/the-archaeol...
An excavation at the site of a Pictish fortress in Moray is set to reveal new details about life in Scotland 1,200 years ago 🌊 Drop in to Burghead from 11 August to watch the digging or attend an open day on 22 August to enjoy site tours and a finds showcase: www.digitscotland.com/events/burgh...
In 2019, a "potentially nationally significant" cemetery from over 2,800 years ago was unearthed at the site of a new residential development in Angus ⚱️ Wondering what happens when human remains are found during building works? We asked experts for the answers: www.digitscotland.com/what-happens...
Made over 400 years ago, these bronze vessels are believed to have been found by Gypsy/Travellers and repurposed as safes 💎 They're just some of the many artefacts in Scottish museum collections thought to have been preserved through reuse by these communities: www.digitscotland.com/archaeologic...
Want to take part in family-friendly activities and learn more about Scottish archaeology? 😍 This weekend, visit the National Museum of Rural Life in South Lanarkshire and enjoy object handling, try out metal detectors, make a clay pot, and speak to experts: www.digitscotland.com/events/archa...
From 2023-25, geophysical survey revealed new underground features at the site of a Roman settlement in East Lothian built around 1,850 years ago 🧑💻 Dr Nick Hannon FSAScot explains what they found and how this technique can help to reveal Scotland's buried past: www.digitscotland.com/what-is-geop...
In 2023, a medieval stone carving of a warrior figure was found at the site of an ancient burial ground in Glasgow ⚔️ Now archaeologists are back to uncover more! Drop in this weekend as they unearth more secrets from a site with over 1,500 years of history: www.digitscotland.com/events/govan...
"The creators...have made a real contribution to furthering its enduring legacy" 🎨 We are pleased to share that "Carved in Stone" has been awarded the 2026 Certificate of Achievement for Ogham Excellence for its depiction of this ancient writing system: ogham.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/og...
Once home to an Iron Age tribe and then Pictish kings, East Lomond hill in Fife was a place of power for almost 1,000 years 👑 Now archaeologists have returned to dig deeper into its history and you're invited to two special events to follow their progress: www.digitscotland.com/events/east-...
In the 1980s and 90s, cropmarks revealed the remains of a multi-period settlement site near Kelso in the Borders 🛩️ Now experts need your help to excavate the site and search for possible features like a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and an early medieval town: www.digitscotland.com/events/sprou...
Have you heard the news? A possible new stone or timber circle has been discovered at Machrie Moor on Arainn (Arran) using geophysical survey 🏔️ How do these techniques reveal hidden features below ground? Find out from the investigation's lead archaeologist: www.digitscotland.com/what-is-geop...
Volunteers and archaeologists are set to excavate houses and fields from a 17th- and 18th-century settlement in Glencoe 🏔️ Watch them in action from 5 to 7 July or join an Open Day on 10 July to enjoy storytelling, artefact handling, landscape tours and more: www.digitscotland.com/events/glenc...
Archaeologists are digging into the mysteries of Scotland's past this summer - and you're invited! 🌞 From Edinburgh to Orkney, the public are invited to visit sites and participate in investigations which could plug gaps in our knowledge of Scottish history: www.digitscotland.com/archaeologis...
FUNDING NEWS: Society’s National Archaeology Projects Celebrate Funding Success We are thrilled that Historic Environment Scotland has granted £876,115 to the Society to continue coordinating @scarf-scot.bsky.social and @digitscotland.bsky.social: www.socantscot.org/news/society... #HESsupported
Why did the Picts choose to carve mysterious beasts on their standing stones over 1,100 years ago? ⚒️ Join this online talk on 25 June to hear more about the creatures that crawl, slither and climb across the sculptural surfaces of Pictish art: www.digitscotland.com/events/what-...
Historically, Gypsy/Travellers have worked a mix of jobs, some of which brought them into contact with ancient artefacts 🦪 This Bronze Age spearhead was found near Stirling by a pearl fisher in 1909 and is now preserved for future generations: www.digitscotland.com/archaeologic... #GRTHM26
In 2019, prehistoric textiles—which rarely survive in Scotland’s acidic soil—were found attached to a pot in a Bronze Age cemetery in Angus 🪦 Together, the graves provide a valuable insight into burial practices, beliefs and daily life over 2,800 years ago: www.digitscotland.com/what-happens...
Balgay Park in Dundee may have been established in the 19th century, but remnants of the past are scattered around it which stretch back 4,000 years ago 🌳 On 21 June, join a guided walk led by New Scots who've been researching the history and archaeology: www.digitscotland.com/events/guide...
In 2019, a 2,000-year-old seal tooth pendant was found at an ancient site in Orkney where the seals still sing 🦭 The find inspired artist Jem Milton to create an artwork which married queer aspects of Scotland's selkie legend with real archaeological discoveries: bit.ly/ArchaeoSelkies
An 'exquisite' Roman brooch discovered by a metal detectorist in Midlothian is to go on show for the first time in a major new exhibition 👀
Rare Roman brooch discovered in Scottish field to go on display for first time
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Since 2006, experts have been revealing the remains of a 2,000-year-old broch (stone tower) and structures from the Iron Age to the Norse period at The Cairns in Orkney 👷♀️ Want to get close to the action? Visitors are welcome on weekdays from 8 June: www.digitscotland.com/events/the-c...
What was daily life like in the vennels for the traders, craftspeople and food producers of medieval Perth? 🏪 Uncover their stories at Perth Museum’s new exhibition, Vennels: Perth’s Little Streets, which features rarely seen archaeological discoveries: www.digitscotland.com/events/venne...
Feeling the heat? In very dry years, grass can reveal parchmarks, where shallower soil dries out more quickly and the grass turns yellow (because it’s parched) ☀️ These ones at Glamis Castle in Angus show features like paths and walls which were removed in 1773: www.digitscotland.com/cream-of-the...
In Fife, archaeologists are investigating one of the area's last surviving mill sites to reveal clues about the area’s industrial past 🏭 On 23 May, visit the Methil Mill dig in Levenmouth to explore the site and learn about the discoveries unearthed so far: www.digitscotland.com/events/methi...
In 2022, volunteers helping to excavate an ancient burial monument in the Borders uncovered cremated human remains from around 3,300 years ago ⚱️ Now in the care of @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social, the remains have much to tell us about Bronze Age life and death: www.digitscotland.com/what-happens...
Over 2,500 years ago, people in Argyll etched rock carvings across Kilmartin Glen. But why? 🎨 On 16 May join a free workshop—including an expert-led field trip, a tour of Kilmartin Museum (entry normally £16), and lunch—to dig into Scotland's rock art tradition: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rock-art-g...
Ever wondered who decides which museum human remains go to after they're found in Scotland? Or whether archaeologists try and find relatives of the deceased? 🤔 We asked experts to answer these questions and more; find out what they said on the Dig It! website: www.digitscotland.com/why-do-museu...
Archaeologists find evidence of illicit centuries-old whisky still The team made the discovery in Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve.
Archaeologists find evidence of illicit centuries-old whisky still
The team made the discovery in Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve.
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In 2019, a hoard of nearly 400-year-old coins was uncovered during building works in a garden in Methven, Perthshire and reported to the Treasure Trove Unit 🪙 On 20 May, hear more from an expert about the hoard from its discovery to display in Perth Museum: www.digitscotland.com/events/the-m...
