The discovery of ancient stories does not stop when the digging is done and trenches are closed over, the work often continues in the lab. DNA analysis is one tool used to help add pieces to archaeological puzzles that are thousands of years old. [NOTE: Article contains images of human remains]Read More
Categorised:Decoding Archaeology, Uncategorized
Scotland has an impressive six UNESCO World Heritage Sites which represent unique (or the most significant or best) examples of the world’s cultural heritage and have a special importance for everyone, including those outside of Scotland and future generations.
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The year was 1862. James Farrer’s “Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered During Recent Excavations in the Orkneys made by James Farrer, M.P.” had just been printed and bound, documenting the chance discovery of around 32 runic inscriptions inside the now well-known prehistoric chambered cairn Maeshowe in Stenness, Orkney.Read More
Categorised:Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022, Uncategorized
Archaeology is often discovered unexpectedly. That’s what happened when Jeremy Fenton moved to Gairloch ten years ago. In Gairloch Museum one day he noticed a map which showed six “roundhouses” in the area just behind his house. Over the next year he found five of these rough circles of stones buried nearby, hidden in vegetation. Read More
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You don’t have to be on a dig site to discover Scotland’s stories. In addition to Dig It’s own digital resources (Crafting the Past – pictured above), there are lots of free tools that you can access with just a computer and an internet connection.
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Scotland is defined by water – flowing through landscapes carved by ice, crashing onto island shores or falling from the sky. This is true now, and has been true for the entirety of time people have been around to experience Scotland. Read More
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Now more than ever, we are constantly being reminded of the importance of reusing products where we can and recycling as much as possible – but this isn’t a new concept. People in Scotland have been practising recycling for centuries.Read More
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Caves have always fascinated humankind and present one of the most enduring natural features in the wider landscapes of Scotland. [NOTE: Article contains images of human remains]
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The island of Tiriodh (Tiree) has been inhabited for thousands of years, but nineteenth-century land clearances and the ever-changing sand blow has meant that in the past, archaeological finds have been elusive.Read More
Categorised:Destination Archaeology, Uncategorized
Awmaist awbodie kens the importance o the Battle o Bannockburn in Scotland’s history, whan Bruce’s men sent a muckle English airmy hame tae think again agin aw odds in 1314. Sangs, scrievins and fowk tales by the hunner circulate anent the victory.
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When we think of Shetland, we’re often drawn to the wildness, the wool or the ponies. But these islands are also home to some of the most finely preserved sites in the UK spanning around 6,000 years of human activity; some of which are on the beaten track and some which require a more adventurous spirit.
Categorised:Destination Archaeology, Uncategorized
Almost everyone knows the importance of the Battle of Bannockburn in Scotland’s history, when Bruce’s men sent a huge English army home to think again against all odds in 1314. Songs, writings and folk tales by the hundred circulate about the victory.Read More
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