Want to volunteer or visit an excavation in 2026? We’re rounding up the best free (or low-cost) archaeology opportunities from across the country Read More
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Is Stirling the most important place in Scottish history? Read More
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The sheer breadth and wealth of archaeology on Scotland’s islands is incredible, with evidence from every period of human interaction represented on our islands.Read More
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Photogrammetry is a digital imaging method that’s increasingly used in cultural heritage and archaeology Read More
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Archaeology is the study of people from the past, trying to understand who they were and how they lived through the evidence they left behind.Read More
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You probably already know about some of Scotland’s most famous dishes, such as haggis, neeps and tatties, but did you know that seaweed was once a popular traditional food too?Read More
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Attracting almost two million visitors a year, Edinburgh Castle is one of the oldest fortified places in Europe.Read More
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Traces of Neolithic feasting, evidence of a possible Roman siege, and an amulet once thought to be imbued with supernatural power are among the most ground-breaking finds.Read More
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These areas were once home to prehistoric water dwellings, an early historic kingdom’s capital, and Scotland’s largest glass factory.Read More
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Travel from the Neolithic to the 19th century in Renfrewshire, ‘the birthplace of kings, earls, generals and world-building architects’. Read More
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Carved in Stone: A Storyteller’s Guide to the Picts Read More
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Perhaps best known as the birthplace of Scottish poet Robert Burns, the histories of people living in North, East and South Ayrshire go back thousands of years.Read More
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