What is Dig It!?
Dig It! is a hub for Scottish archaeology coordinated by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland which encourages greater engagement by publishing articles, advertising events, developing various initiatives and providing promotional support to the sector.
Events: You’ll always be able to find free (or low-cost) events on our listing which are coordinated by a range of organisations and open to the public – no experience required.
Discover: This is your go-to place for Scottish archaeology stories that will spark your imagination. Expect to uncover a new favourite site, artefact and anecdote in English, Gaelic or Scots each time you visit.
If you’d like all of this to land in your inbox once a month, you can also sign up for our Dig It! Digest.
Vision, Mission and Values
Our vision is a Scotland where everyone benefits from archaeology.
Our mission is to increase understanding of and engagement with archaeology for Scotland-based audiences by providing innovative promotion and support to the heritage sector and enabling other sectors and excluded communities to connect with archaeology in ways that are relevant to them.
Our values are inclusion, collaboration and activism.
Previous Initiatives
Previous iterations of the project – Dig It! 2015 and Dig It! 2017 – were co-ordinated by both the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and Archaeology Scotland. In addition to advertising over 2,500 events, highlights from these projects include the Dig Art! 2015 competition, Building History which brought together construction and archaeology students, and the Scotland in Six celebrations on World Heritage Day and Hidden Gems campaign which were both part of Scotland’s Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017.
Since 2019, Dig It! has been coordinated exclusively by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and has undertaken new initiatives such as the annual Scotland Digs campaigns which promoted the summer fieldwork season until 2025.
The project has also supported the Make Your Mark initiative which aims to increase the number and diversity of heritage volunteers, teamed up with Jambo! Radio to help with their Our Heritage project, coordinated a Women in Scottish Archaeology Edit-a-thon, and has been involved with initiatives such as the Equality, Diversity And Inclusion In Scottish Heritage (EDISH) Project.
In addition, Dig It! coordinated knowledge-sharing events by supporting the Scottish Heritage Social Media Group, hosted free Minecraft maps of Scottish sites made available through Crafting the Past, commissioned creatives, helped partner organisations secure funding to promote Scottish archaeology, and more.
The Dig It! project is coordinated by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and primarily funded by Historic Environment Scotland
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