These areas were once home to prehistoric water dwellings, an early historic kingdom’s capital, and Scotland’s largest glass factory.
Destination Archaeology
Travel back into Scotland’s past with our guides to unmissable archaeological sites and discoveries by region
Five of Renfrewshire’s Best Archaeological Sites and Discoveries
Travel from the Neolithic to the 19th century in Renfrewshire, ‘the birthplace of kings, earls, generals and world-building architects’.
Top Six Archaeological Sites and Discoveries in Ayrshire
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.
Top Five Archaeological Sites and Discoveries in Angus
Explore Bronze Age hoards, Iron Age hillforts and World War One training trenches in “the birthplace of Scotland”.
Top Five Archaeological Sites and Discoveries in South Lanarkshire
Home to museums, country parks, and even a UNESCO World Heritage Site, there’s plenty of archaeological stories to explore in South Lanarkshire.
Top Four Archaeological Sites and Discoveries in Inverclyde
Dig into a Bronze Age house, Roman fortlet, medieval castle and more in the “mouth of the Clyde”.
Top Five Archaeological Sites and Discoveries in East Lothian
Stories of burning halls, Viking burials and Scotland’s first railway are just some of the fascinating tales
Top Lesser-Known Archaeological Sites in West Lothian
You may have heard of the famous historic West Lothian sites of Linlithgow Palace, Cairnpapple Hill and Blackness Castle, but did you know about these other archaeological gems in the area?
Top Five Archaeological Sites and Discoveries in Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire may be Scotland’s smallest county, but it’s jam-packed with archaeological stories waiting to be unearthed at tower houses, castles, woollen mills and more. [NOTE: Article contains images and descriptions of human remains]
Top Four Pictish Sites and Discoveries in Moray
The early medieval people known as the Picts lived in northern Scotland for a period of about 600 years (from roughly AD 300 to AD 900) and left many traces in modern-day Moray, which lies in the heart of what once was Northern Pictland.
Four of Dundee’s Best Archaeological Sites and Discoveries
Dundee may be best known for jute, jam and journalism, but the city’s story started thousands of years before they arrived on the scene.
Top Six Archaeological Sites and Discoveries in Badenoch in the Cairngorms
As the UK’s largest national park, the Cairngorms boasts hundreds of historic sites spanning thousands of years of human history. Across its 4,500 square kilometres, you can encounter many castles and forts with fascinating stories to tell, but it’s not all about what lies above the surface.
