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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

South West Scotland is home to many significant archaeological locations, including medieval gems like Dundonald Castle 🏰 Want to learn more about the research potential of sites like this from across the region? Join a free workshop in Kilmarnock on 2 October: www.digitscotland.com/events/swsar...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

In 1933, a hoard of Roman coins was unearthed in Falkirk which contained another artefact arguably more precious than the ancient silver 😍 The mouth of the pot contained a fragment of the earliest known tartan in Scotland, thought to be around 1,800 years old: www.digitscotland.com/poisonous-wo...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Think you've found a historical artefact in Scotland? Not sure if it’s an old button or a Roman coin? The Treasure Trove Unit can help ⭐ Their experts will be in Glasgow and Peebles on 26 September and are eager to see your finds—book a free timeslot to find out more: www.digitscotland.com/events/

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Since 2023, volunteers and experts in Glasgow have been unearthing evidence from the Viking-Age Kingdom of Strathclyde ⚔️ This weekend, travel back over 1,000 years into Scotland's past as you observe the excavation, handle artefacts and enjoy free activities: www.digitscotland.com/events/mini-...

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Kenny Brophy @urbanprehistorian.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Two (very likely) Neolithic axe fragments from the #CamphillDig26 site found in the past 24 hours. Nothing like this has been found in Glasgow for well over a century!

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

In 1823, locals tore down a controversial wall in Glasgow built by a wealthy distiller, leading to a landmark legal ruling defending rights to public pathways 📜 Now a dig is looking for the wall's remains, including a lost ‘watchtower’ once armed with cannons: www.digitscotland.com/events/diggi...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

From rare coins to deadly weapons, the Treasure Trove system ensures that archaeological finds from Scotland are publicly recorded and preserved 💍 On 17 September, visit Trimontium Museum for a special event to view star artefacts recently found in the Borders: www.digitscotland.com/events/2025-...

Photo of a coin showing a Roman Emperor being held by two fingers of a gloved hand

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In 1953, the remains of some of North Ayrshire's earliest inhabitants were recovered from a 5,000-year-old chamber in Largs 💀 From 14 September, archaeologists are returning to learn more about this monument and you're invited to observe the excavation: www.digitscotland.com/events/hayli...

Photo of several large flat stones arranged together to create a cairn in a field

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

One of Scotland's finest Pictish stones, the Hilton of Cadboll cross slab was erected in the Highlands some 1,200 years ago ⚒️ Now archaeologists have returned to the original site to explore new evidence of Pictish activity and you're invited to take a peek: www.digitscotland.com/events/cadbo...

Photo of a carved stone slab showing a hunt

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It's Scottish Archaeology Month! 🎉 @archscot.bsky.social's annual celebration of history, heritage and archaeology is back again this year with talks, tours, workshops, excavations, exhibitions and more: www.digitscotland.com/events/scott...

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Aerial view of a large stone circle by the water

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Around AD 80, the Roman army built a fort near what is now Melrose in the Scottish Borders as a base to conquer the area ⚔️ Eager to know more? Join a guided walk (Thursdays until November) to discover what archaeology has revealed about life inside the fort: www.digitscotland.com/events/trimo...

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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland @socantscot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENT: Society Funds New Archaeology Project Investigating Medieval Carved Stones Led by @celticist.bsky.social, the fieldwork will help to record, analyse and preserve “one of Scotland’s most under-exploited, at-risk historical resources”: www.socantscot.org/news/society...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This 170-year-old diving support vessel is "a unique survivor" from the engineering effort to transform the River Clyde in Glasgow ⚓ It was identified following a 2014 archaeological survey, which also uncovered more secrets from the city's boat graveyard: www.digitscotland.com/five-of-renf...

Aerial photo of the decaying remains of barges and other vessels buried in sand on a river bank

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Built over 3,000 years ago, Pobull Fhinn is a prominent stone circle on Uibhist a Tuath (North Uist) and is today associated with the legendary hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill 🏹 On 26 August, join a guided walk to explore this site and a nearby Neolithic burial cairn: www.digitscotland.com/events/uist-...

Photo of a heather hillside with upright stones and a mountain in the distance

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Built in the 13th century, Bedrule Castle was an important power centre in the Borders, witnessing conflicts between families and kingdoms ⚔️ On 15 August, archaeologists will dig for clues to the castle's turbulent past and you're invited to watch them work: www.digitscotland.com/events/bedru...

Aerial drone photo of an archaeological trench showing low stone walls

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Students and volunteers are set to uncover the prehistoric landscape of Ratho near Edinburgh as they search for traces of human activity from millennia ago 🏹 Drop by or attend free open days to tour the site and take part in geophysical survey and fieldwalking: www.digitscotland.com/events/the-t...

Photo of a group of four people in high vis jackets digging in a trench in the woods

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

In 2025, volunteers identified a lost practice trench used by soldiers training for World War II at Newbattle Abbey outside Edinburgh 🪖 Now you're invited to uncover more of the site's history at their free dig this weekend (no experience required): www.digitscotland.com/events/archa...

Photo of a group of children and adults kneeling in a shallow archaeological trench digging under a blue sky

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

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...

A small yellow and black glass decorated bead with a hole in the centre

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

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...

Photo of a broken bronze age beaker with groovework decoration

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

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...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

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...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

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...

Digital rendering of geophysical data showing anomalies in a field

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

"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...

Photo of four objects, a penannular brooch, a glove, a bowl and a belt strap with a notched alphabet written on them

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

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-...

Photo of a group of people in high vis jackets digging turf on the side of a windy hill

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

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...

Digital image of geophysical data showing below ground features of a multi-period settlement

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

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...

Photo of a person in a black t-shirt and cap wheeling a large metal frame housing surveying technology over a field with a standing stone in the background

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

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...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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...

Photo of four people kneeling on the ground of an excavation trench and using trowels to dig

Photo of a gloved hand holding up a triangle-shaped piece of pottery in front of an archaeological trench

Aerial photograph showing a promontory surrounded by the sea, with a grassy hill area at the end of the promontory and a modern town further back

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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland @socantscot.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

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

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

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-...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

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...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

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...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

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

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

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 👀

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Rare Roman brooch discovered in Scottish field to go on display for first time

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

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...

Aerial photo of an archaeological excavation revealing the stone remains of a circular prehistoric tower and associated buildings

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

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...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

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...

Black and white aerial view of a castle garden. The parchmarks can be seen as sharply straight and thick lighter marks that project from below the current buildings with a road running through them. To the east (on the right of the photograph) are the paths of the formal garden of the same date. To the west (on the left of the photograph) are the very faint remains of a bowling green.

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

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...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

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...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

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...

Photo of a rock slab in grass covered with etched cup and ring marks

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

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...

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UK News 🇬🇧 @news-flows-uk.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Archaeologists find evidence of illicit centuries-old whisky still The team made the discovery in Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve.

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Archaeologists find evidence of illicit centuries-old whisky still

The team made the discovery in Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve.

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

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...

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

With over 12,000 years of human history beneath our feet, the remains of people who lived in Scotland before us are found frequently, and often in unexpected places 🦴 Wondering what you should do if you come across them? We asked archaeologists to explain: www.digitscotland.com/what-happens...

Aerial view of an archaeological excavation of a prehistoric passage grave site

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Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

When new structures like homes and roads are built in Scotland, archaeologists often uncover traces of people who lived here centuries ago 🏠 But what happens to these finds? Who decides their fate? And why aren't all discoveries "saved"? Bruce Mann explains: www.digitscotland.com/what-happens...

Photo of a yellow digger excavating a shallow trench by an existing house, revealing the foundations of a prehistoric ring ditch

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