Really excited to be participating in #ScotlandDigs2025
Our @castlestudies.bsky.social funded project will explore hidden history to find answers to some key questions.
Find out more here
www.digitscotland.com/events/echoe...
A large boulder with several shallow holes carved into it
Carved over 2,000 years ago, only a handful of Scotland's rock art sites have been excavated ⚒️
Want to help investigate one or watch archaeology in action? You can join the Perth & Kinross Heritage Trust at a dig near Aberfeldy in September: www.digitscotland.com/events/commu...
#ScotlandDigs2025
A row of people digging in a rural area on a sunny day
In 2024, the hunt for a medieval village in Stirlingshire unearthed evidence which suggested that the site was also occupied thousands of years earlier 😮
Help continue the investigations with @stirlingdigger.bsky.social and Fintry Museum: www.digitscotland.com/events/fintr...
#ScotlandDigs2025
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In East Lothian, @1722waggonway.bsky.social are returning to the site where remains of Scotland's earliest railway were unearthed in 2021 🛤️
Drop in to visit or help at the excavation on 5 and 6 September or enjoy a tour on 7 September: www.digitscotland.com/events/1722-...
#ScotlandDigs2025
Several people in trenches in a mountainous setting with buckets and piles of dirt near each trench
In Glencoe, @uofglasgow.bsky.social and @n-t-s.bsky.social are investigating an early modern township from 24 June to 8 July 🌄
Visit or volunteer, or head to their festival on 5 July to enjoy tours, storytelling, artefact handling and more: www.digitscotland.com/events/glenc...
#ScotlandDigs2025
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"The opportunities to socialise, learn new skills and spend time outdoors when getting involved in archaeology can positively impact our health and wellbeing" ❤️
Richard Bennett, founder of Breaking Ground Heritage, shares his story: www.digitscotland.com/breaking-new...
#ScotlandDigs2025
A group of people participating in an archaeological dig.
Are you interested in trying out archaeology?
The #ScotlandDigs2025 campaign from our friends at Dig It! is promoting a range of opportunities for engaging with archaeology this summer, including volunteering, site visits, tours, open days and more: www.digitscotland.com/scotlands-su...
Several people in high-vis looking at a person talking near a trench
In Fife, @mafs-scot.bsky.social are excavating the 12th-century Lindores Abbey, which has a long tradition of distilling 🥃
Visit the site from 21 June to 4 July or head to their Open Day on 3 July for site tours and a showcase of the finds: www.digitscotland.com/events/monas...
#ScotlandDigs2025
Several people in outdoor gear standing around an outcrop and modern structure by a river
In the 1800s, a road network was created in Shetland as part of a famine relief scheme where residents received coarse flour in exchange for labour 🍞
This summer, you can help @archshet.bsky.social survey what remains of these meal roads: www.digitscotland.com/events/meal-...
#ScotlandDigs2025
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...
#HESsupported #ScotArchStrat
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/
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