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The Galloway Hoard: Rock Crystal Jar

Kirkcudbright Galleries, St. Mary Street, Kirkcudbright, DG6 4AA

Saturday 08 November 2025 @ 10:00am - Sunday 14 June 2026 @ 3:30pm

A Highlight loan from National Museums Scotland On display for the first time, the rock crystal jar is one of…

Aerial view of a large stone circle

Ring of Brodgar Walk

Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge, Orkney

Thursday 04 December 2025 @ 1:00pm - Thursday 26 March 2026 @ 2:00pm

Join the Historic Environment Scotland Rangers to learn more about the ring and the wider landscape in which it sits…

People in a grassy environment listening to a guide

Arthur’s Secrets – Moderate Grade Walk

Holyrood Park, Queen's Drive, Edinburgh EH8 8HG

Tuesday 09 December 2025 @ 1:00pm - Tuesday 31 March 2026 @ 3:00pm

Come along on a guided walk to learn more about Arthur’s Seat’s turbulent past, created by fire and ice, on…

Several people standing around three tall stones

Stenness and Barnhouse Walk

Stones of Stenness Circle and Henge, Orkney

Wednesday 10 December 2025 @ 10:00am - Wednesday 25 March 2026 @ 11:00am

Join the Historic Environment Scotland Rangers for a walk around one of the oldest stone circles and the nearby Neolithic…

Remains of a ruined building on a hill

Cammo Estate Dig 2026

Cammo Estate, Edinburgh

Monday 19 January 2026 @ 10:00am - Monday 21 December 2026 @ 3:00pm

Come and join the Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society (EAFS) team on a dig at Cammo Estate, an area packed full…

Microphone

In Conversation with… Dr Kate Britton

Perth Arms, High St, Dunkeld PH8 0AJ

Friday 13 March 2026 @ 7:30pm - Friday 13 March 2026 @ 9:00pm

Join the Chapter House Museum Trust for an evening with Dr Kate Britton, an expert on Late Pleistocene archaeology and…

People walking over a bridge holding maps and backpacks

Archaeology Survey Walk

Methil Heritage Centre, 272 High Street, Methil, KY8 3EQ

Saturday 14 March 2026 - Saturday 14 March 2026

Explore the historic environment of Methil with the River Park Archaeologists at this Leven Programme event. Help document and add…

Carved images on a stone

Marking Time

Fort George, Near Ardersier, Inverness, IV2 7TD

Friday 20 March 2026 - Sunday 28 June 2026

This Historic Environment Scotland exhibition will take you on a journey from the present day to some of the oldest…

Aerial photo of fields featuring the remains of a Roman fort

Landscape Offerings

Trimontium Museum, Market Square, Melrose TD6 9PN

Friday 03 April 2026 - Sunday 12 July 2026

This spring, Trimontium Museum presents Landscape Offerings — a contemplative exhibition inspired by archaeology, memory, and the enduring presence of place. Bringing…

Photo of gravestones with long grass in the foreground

Birgham Cemetery Survey

Birgham Cemetery, TD12 4NG

Friday 03 April 2026 @ 10:00am - Friday 03 April 2026 @ 3:00pm

As part of the programme of events for the Uncovering the Tweed project, AOC Archaeology Group will be holding a final day…

Photo of the ground-level remains of a Roma-era building in a field

What the Romans did for us!

Trimontium Museum, Market Square, Melrose TD6 9PN (ONLINE & IN PERSON)

Thursday 09 April 2026 @ 7:30pm - Thursday 09 April 2026 @ 9:00pm

This presentation by Mr Jim Mearns will relate the history of Glasgow Archaeological Society from its foundation in December 1856 to the present day….

Decorated stone slab

Unearthing the Picts Workshop

19 High Street, Rosemarkie, IV10 8UF

Monday 13 April 2026 @ 6:00pm - Wednesday 15 April 2026 @ 9:00pm

This hands-on workshop led by Dr. Donna Betts FSAScot, held over two days, stimulates your mind and engages your creativity!…

Aerial photo of an archaeological dig showing open shallow trenches and a round tent

Adie’s Brae Excavation

Moffat Town Hall, High Street, Moffat, DG10 9HF

Monday 20 April 2026 @ 10:00am - Friday 01 May 2026 @ 3:00pm

Join AOC Archaeology and the Uncovering the Tweed Project to help excavate Adie’s Brae scooped settlement. Known as Adie’s Brae,…

A vast area of peat bog with mountains in the background

Glencoe and Rannoch Moor in the 17th and 18th Centuries

Lecture theatre LG34, Paterson’s Land (part of the University of Edinburgh), Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ

Wednesday 13 May 2026 @ 7:00pm

Hear from Dr Edward Stewart, Archaeology Scotland, at this Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society event. While Dig It! takes every opportunity…

Aerial view of a dig site with a circular stone structure

The Cairns Excavation 2026

A961, Orkney KW17 2RN

Monday 08 June 2026 @ 10:00am - Friday 17 July 2026 @ 4:00pm

One of the UHI Archaeology Institute’s flagship excavations, work began at the South Ronaldsay site in 2006, revealing a large Iron…

Old spearhead

Scotland’s First Warriors

National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF

Saturday 27 June 2026 - Monday 17 May 2027

Who were Scotland’s First Warriors? This exhibition reveals the origins and impact of conflict in prehistoric Scotland. Explore the first…

Several people standing around an archaeological site with stone ruins in the background by the water

Skaill Farm Excavation 2026

Skaill, Rousay, Orkney

Monday 06 July 2026 @ 10:00am - Friday 24 July 2026 @ 4:00pm

The excavation of the multi-period settlement site at Skaill, Rousay resumes in July. The site, which was in use from…

People on a tractor with large standing stones in the background

Time Team Dig at the Ness of Brodgar

Ness of Brodgar, Stenness, Stromness KW16 3JZ

Tuesday 07 July 2026 - Thursday 30 July 2026

The dates for the Time Team-funded excavation at the Ness have been confirmed and the dig will be open to…

Photo of an archaeological trench by the sea

Spurness Excavation 2026

KW17 2BA

Sunday 19 July 2026 - Friday 14 August 2026

Archaeologists and students from the UHI Archaeology Institute will return to Sanday this summer to continue exploring this fascinating Early Bronze Age…

Image of a Roman altar: One depicts the face of the sun god Sol and would have been illuminated from behind so that in the low light of the temple, worshippers would have seen his eyes, mouth and the rays of his solar crown glowing.

Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire

National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF

Saturday 14 November 2026 - Wednesday 28 April 2027

‘Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire’ will reshape our understanding of Scotland’s relationship with the Roman world.    This National…

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