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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…

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Kilmartin Glen Guided Walks

Kilmartin Museum, Kilmartin, Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, PA31 8RQ

Wednesday 01 April 2026 - Wednesday 21 October 2026

The Kilmartin Glen Guided Walks are FREE and take place every Wednesday at 1:00pm, from 1st April to 21st October….

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Scotland’s First Warriors

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

Saturday 27 June 2026 - Sunday 16 May 2027

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

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Trimontium Guided Walks

Melrose, Scottish Borders

Thursday 03 September 2026 - Thursday 29 October 2026

Join the Trimontium Trust on their long running and ever popular guided walks to the Trimontium Fort site. You can…

Author Talk: Rhynie by Gordon Noble

Waterstones, 33, Bon Accord Centre, 25 George St, Aberdeen AB25 1HZ

Monday 02 November 2026 @ 5:30pm

Join Waterstones for an exciting evening with Gordon Noble FSAScot, Professor of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen, specialising in…

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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Wemyss Caves 40th Anniversary Conference

Levenmouth Academy, Methilhaven Rd, Buckhaven, Leven KY8 1EA

Saturday 21 November 2026 @ 10:00am - Saturday 21 November 2026 @ 4:30pm

A one-day conference to explore the latest developments in our understanding of the Wemyss Caves and their context. Lunch will…

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Treasure Trove Finds Day – Dundee

The McManus Collections Unit, Barrack St, Dundee DD1 1PG

Saturday 12 December 2026 @ 10:30am - Saturday 12 December 2026 @ 3:30pm

Found an object? Not sure if it’s an old button or a Roman coin? The Treasure Trove Unit can help!…

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Treasure Trove Finds Day – East Lothian

John Gray Centre, 15 Lodge St, Haddington EH41 3DX

Saturday 12 December 2026 @ 11:00am - Saturday 12 December 2026 @ 3:45pm

Found an object? Not sure if it’s an old button or a Roman coin? The Treasure Trove Unit can help!…

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Derek Alexander on The Archaeology of Robert Burns

Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Murdoch's Lone, Alloway, KA7 4PQ

Wednesday 24 February 2027 @ 2:30pm

Hear from Derek Alexander, National Trust for Scotland Archaeologist, on The Archaeology of Robert Burns and Eighteenth Century Scotland. Booking…

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Visible Invisibles: Women in Roman Archaeology

Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL (& ONLINE)

Thursday 11 March 2027 @ 6:00pm - Thursday 11 March 2027 @ 7:00pm

Female scholars have played a key role in furthering our understanding of Roman archaeology (in Britain and abroad), but their…

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Prehistoric Britain: A Decade of Archaeogenetic Research

Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL (& ONLINE)

Thursday 15 April 2027 @ 6:00pm - Thursday 15 April 2027 @ 7:00pm

It has been a decade since the first prehistoric human genomic data from Britain were published, and since then relentless…

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