Happy New Year from all of us at SCAPE!
Thank you to our volunteers, followers, partners and funders for all your support in 2025.
We look forward to seeing you as we survey Scotland's coast in 2026...
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Fresh erosion shows the upper and lower buildings clearly, separated by a layer of sand.
... The main building is most likely to date to between 1500 and the late 1600s - with earlier structures beneath.
This is our first firm indication of the site’s age and sheds light on the speed of coastal change in the historic period.
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Many clifftop Shetland brochs are either partially eroded or teetering on the edge, giving a sense of the scale of cliff erosion over the last 2000 years.
This photogenic site has been captured over the years in sketches & photos, take a look on Trove.Scot
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Photo of two people in ancient clothing in front of a replica Iron Age roundhouse
FREE ONLINE MAGAZINE: Celebrating Archaeology in Scotland
Explore the links between archaeology and wellbeing in the 2025 edition from Scotland's Archaeology Strategy, featuring our @digitscotland.bsky.social and @scarf-scot.bsky.social projects: archaeologystrategy.scot/magazine/
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Celebrating Archaeology in Scotland 2025 is here! This year’s issue is packed full of delightful articles featuring discoveries, important progress on sector issues, and how archaeological practices help support people and change lives. #ScotArchStrat archaeologystrategy.scot/magazine/
The Dornoch Firth Coastal Survey (Mar/Apr2025) Report is out! Highlights: a monumental fish trap, Bonar bridge coastal engineering, & a wonderful discovery of zulu sailing drifter. Download here: scapetrust.org/wp-content/u...
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This remarkable site at Sands of Breckon, Yell, is revealing layers of history. Coastal processes have exposed prehistoric houses and burial cairns.
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Several people in trenches in a mountainous setting with tarpaulins, buckets and piles of dirt near each trench
Several people on a rural path smiling as a child puts a sieve on their head
A large boulder with several shallow holes carved into it
☀️ SCOTLAND DIGS 2025 ☀️
Learn about people from the past and connect with people in the present by getting involved in archaeological fieldwork this summer!
Read more about our #ScotlandDigs2025: Meeting People campaign: www.digitscotland.com/scotlands-su...
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A big group of people wearing outdoor clothes spread out working in an archaeological trench in the forest. Clutha’s dig at Avon Gorge, run by Archaeology Scotland April 2023. © E. Smith
Our next blog post is up! Read about Ailsa Smith's journey through #CommunityArchaeology and how she has represented communities during her time on the #ScotArchStrat committee.
archaeologystrategy.scot/strategy-blog/
#ScotlandDigs2025 #ScottishArchaeology #Archaeology
What progress over just 4 days with the amazing @archshet.bsky.social on the Gletness dig. One or more big Iron Age buildings and a Bronze Age burnt mound. Done and dusted for now. Thank you everyone!
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Excellent first day with @archshet.bsky.social on the Gletness dig. Thank you everyone!
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You can’t do a coastal survey in Shetland without encountering brochs. These epic monuments of the Iron Age never fail to impress and interest us. What's your favourite Shetland broch?
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You never know what’s round the corner. This re-used saddle quern hints of a nearby prehistoric site - and sure enough - a few paces further, an Iron Age settlement is revealed in the eroding section. We look forward to returning to Yell in June for more!
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Breckon Mill
Breckon Mill
Toft mill was described as a stone box built over the burn. It went out of use by the 1870s.
Toft Mill
Shetland horizontal mills - used for a 1000 years - now mostly ruinous. You will find them alone or in groups, like these examples in North Yell. An intact working example survives at the Crofthouse Museum in Dunrossness which you can visit! #hessupported #coastarch #scotarchstrat
Building of the day - a ruinous Böd – (store with accommodation associated with commercial fishing) on the shore at Lindburn, West Yell.
We'd love to know more about the history of this interesting building!
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Looking forward to heading up to the beautiful island of Yell, Shetland for coastal surveys with the community 20-24 May and 4-6 June. Join us as we explore this historic coast or get in touch with your knowledge of Yell’s coastal heritage and coastal change #Coastarch #Hessupported #ScotArchStrat
A Norse fish processing site, a rocket pole, limekilns, intertidal poetry and more – all within an hour’s walk of John O’ Groats. Read about this wonderful coastal landscape on the Walk of Discovery blog scapetrust.org/a-walk-of-di...
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A stone wall, in front of a grassy field with people walking into the distance. A wooden finger post in the foreground points ahead and says ‘cup and ring marks’
Heading to visit High Banks rock art panels - well signposted!
#RockArt #ScotArchStrat
An audience listening to a speaker at the front of the room and watching a PowerPoint presentation about Rock art. A Scarf banner is in the picture.
Today is our second @scarf-scot.bsky.social Rock Art workshop funded by @royalsoced.bsky.social - this weekend we are in Kirkudbright, Dumfries and Galloway. It’s also our first event for the South West Scotland Research framework.
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We are now nearing the end of the original 10 year strategy and are planning what’s next!
Look out for the results of the independent HES commissioned review of the strategy and be part of our plans for the next 10 years!
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A massive, bleached white Sperm Whale skull rests on the rocky shore north of Portmahomack, having washed ashore years ago. A person stands behind it, highlighting its enormous size. Surrounding the skull are scattered stones and calm waters.
Volunteers at the end of a hard day. Five people stand beside a railway arch, each holding a red and white ranging rod, with brown bracken and bare trees surrounding them.
A misty picture of six people standing on a beach with several pools of water and the shore in the distance. In front, there are three seaweed-covered stones and a ranging pole marking the site of a supposed holy well.
Tarbat Ness Lighthouse, built in 1830 by Robert Stevenson, stands tall with its red and white stripes at the tip of Tarbat Ness. Powerful North Sea waves crash against the eroding red sandstone cliffs surrounding the headland. Above, a bright blue sky is dotted with fluffy white clouds.
We had a great time on the Dornoch Firth over the last few days, discovering and recording the area's rich maritime heritage and sharing knowledge with enthusiastic local volunteers. Thanks to everyone who came out and helped with the survey! #CoastArch #HESSupported #ScotArchStrat
It was an absolute pleasure to have you and the rest of the gang from @arcdurham.bsky.social with us! Thanks for all your help, and we'll keep you posted on when we are out next! #CoastArch #HESSupported #ScotArchStrat
Our first coastal survey of the year will be along the southern coast of the Dornoch Firth! Join us March 7–10 & April 5–7 as we explore this historic shoreline or get in touch with your insights on the area's coastal heritage & knowledge of coastal change. #CoastArch #HESSupported #ScotArchStrat
Happy Hogmanay and all the best for 2025 from all of us at SCAPE!
Thank you to our volunteers, followers, partners and funders for all your support in 2024. We look forward to seeing you as we visit more of Scotland's coast in 2025.
#HESSupported #Coastarch #ScotArchStrat
A bit about what I do for my (main) day job!
I was asked to write a short blog about my role as part of the #ScotArchStrat new series. We lead on Aim 2 - to enhance understanding. Find the blog and more about Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy at….
archaeologystrategy.scot/strategy-blog/
Attended the #StAndrewsDay anniversary meeting & AGM of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Great balance of tradition, current issues & planning for the future: making Scotland's past more accessible. #ScotArchStrat
With excellent lecture by Morvern French (Hist Env Scot) on Dirleton
Great to see Mike @wulfgarthebard.bsky.social exploring the DES data set, complements broader @archscot.bsky.social review process being undertaken about what annual & longitudinal data and insights does the Scottish Archaeology community need in the future
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Celebrating #Archaeology in #Scotland 2024 now available, showcasing exciting work & updating on delivery of Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy
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I'm delighted, nay honoured, to have been appointed to represent #FAME on the Scottish Strategic Archaeology Committee #SSAC for the next four years
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#CIfA2018 @DrRebeccaJones1 #ScotArchStrat aim 5 innovation and skills - important that these two are linked
