Dig It!

People have been living on the land that is now called Scotland for over 14,000 years and many left behind sites, artefacts and monuments which can reveal more about their story. Today, many of these are legally protected, but that hasn’t always been the case.Read More

The Scotland Digs 2022 campaign is celebrating the country’s world-class archaeology this summer from Shetland to Dumfries & Galloway.

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Ever wondered what happens to an artefact once it’s been discovered? Just like before it became buried, each find goes on its own journey once it’s above ground, and there can be numerous different outcomes for material remains from the past.Read More

When we excavate archaeology, what we’re doing is a one-off event – we’re taking things out of the ground where they’ve sat for a very long time to better understand how finds and features all came to be there, how they were used and why they were deposited by people in the past.Read More

In 2005, an exceptional discovery was made by archaeologists in a field on the outskirts of Inverness.

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Since 2019, Dig It! has been part of real and virtual excavations, organised three national campaigns, commissioned creatives, helped crowdfund a tabletop roleplaying game, and more.Read More

In an enigmatic sea cave in north-east Scotland, the remains of mummified bodies and rare artefacts reveal Moray’s ancient burial practices.Read More