Founded in the 15th century, Perth’s Carthusian priory is one of Scotland’s least understood but most historically significant medieval monastic sites ⛪ On Thursday, uncover new insights arising from documentary evidence and Ground-Penetrating Radar scanning: www.digitscotland.com/events/illum...

"The Picts emerge from the shadows and step forward in technicolour" 🤩 'Carved in Stone', an illustrated guide to 7th-century Scotland packed with information on languages, settlements, cuisine, fashion, medicine, skills and more, is now available for purchase: www.digitscotland.com/archaeologis...

Inscribed slates uncovered at Kilwinning Abbey in Ayrshire may offer clues about those who lived and worked there over 500 years ago ✍️ It's thought that slates carved with gaming boards may have been made by medieval monks or possibly masons and other workers: www.digitscotland.com/top-six-arch...

Want 20% off "Carved in Stone"? 📖 Remember to place your pre-orders before they close at noon on Wednesday 5 November: carved-in-stone.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...

How is this tower in Dumfries & Galloway still standing after more than 650 years? 🌊 Reportedly haunted by its founder 'Archibald the Grim', Threave Castle is resistant to flood damage despite the effects of climate change due to its carefully chosen location: www.digitscotland.com/top-five-les...

Carved over 2,800 years ago, Ballochmyle in East Ayrshire is home to one of Britain's most extensive areas of rock art 🧑‍🎨 It's even been suggested that sites like this may have been a focus for "communal performance involving sound, light, and activity": www.digitscotland.com/top-six-arch...

Planning permission has been granted for the first broch in 2000 years to be constructed in the Highlands

In 1882, Andrew Watson captained the Scottish team to victory over England at a stadium in Glasgow which was thought to be lost ⚽ But with the help of volunteers, @archscot.bsky.social unearthed evidence of the pavilion and playing surface in 2021: www.digitscotland.com/uncovering-b... #BHM25

Dating back almost 6,000 years, Neolithic chambered tombs were built to hold the remains of the dead at a time of huge change for people in Scotland ⚰️ On 23 October, hear about @archscot.bsky.social's investigations into these sites at this free online event: www.digitscotland.com/events/prehi...

Digs in the Highlands have found material remains connected to the 1692 Mort Ghlinne Comhann (Glencoe Massacre) ⚔️ On 20 October, join @archscot.bsky.social to discover the artefacts revealing how people lived in the glen before, during and after the tragedy: www.digitscotland.com/.../an-archa...

Why did people build Skara Brae directly on a cliff edge 5,000 years ago? 🌊 They didn't! This Neolithic village in Orkney was originally built about a mile inland and is now being hit by brutal storms and increased erosion: bit.ly/ArchaeoClima...

Described as an "ancient and atmospheric site", Inveravon Church in Moray is home to Pictish symbol stones which were carved over 1,200 years ago ⛪ Come along to this event to take a closer look and find out how these symbols fit into a wider cultural story: www.digitscotland.com/events/ancie...

It's thought that a great auk head was added to the foundation of an Iron Age wheelhouse on Eilean Leòdhais (the Isle of Lewis) during its construction over 2,000 years ago 🐧 Now extinct, it's possible that these flightless birds held some ritual significance: www.digitscotland.com/the-archaeol...

Rare and remarkable items were found during the construction of a Glasgow housing development 👇

"It’s basically the best book on the Picts ever written" 😍 Dig into 7th-century Scotland with "Carved in Stone", a comprehensive guide to the Picts with 350+ historically informed illustrations covering everything from language to fashion. Pre-order to save 20%: www.stoutstoat.co.uk/carvedinstone

"Whoever carved the Ardross wolf has seen the real thing" 🐺 Now on display in Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, the famous Ardross Wolf Stone was probably created over 1,000 years before these animals were persecuted to extinction in Britain around 1760: www.digitscotland.com/the-archaeol...

New research may rewrite origins of the Book of Kells, says academic

Musket balls—including one showing signs of impact—have previously been unearthed at the site of the 1746 Blàr Chùil Lodair (Battle of Culloden) in the Highlands ⚔️ On 18 October, take a guided walk through this year's dig site and discover what's been found: www.digitscotland.com/events/walk-...

A major archaeological project on Ìle (Islay) has revealed the existence of a lost royal castle that was dismantled over 700 years ago 🏰 Dig into the discovery in @socantscot.bsky.social's latest publication, which is also available as a free e-book: books.socantscot.org/digital-book...

Heading to a market this weekend? You may be living like a 10th-century Viking 🧺 Established beach markets, like at Culbin Sands in Moray, were important seasonal events where locals gathered on beaches to meet ships carrying exotic goods, trade and socialise: www.digitscotland.com/who-were-the...

🔴 Could this be the face of an ordinary Pict? Aberdeen University student makes 'special' Fife discovery www.scotsman.com/heritage-and...

🔴 For centuries, the remains of a mighty medieval castle on a Scottish island were lost from view. www.scotsman.com/heritage-and...

Dunkeld and Birnam is one of Scotland's best preserved historic towns, but could even more history be waiting just beneath the surface? 🗺️ Learn skills in excavation, fieldwalking, metal detecting and try out topographical survey at Historic Dunkeld's open day: www.digitscotland.com/events/dunke...

Sacrificed over 1,770 years ago, this Iron Age trumpet shaped like a wild boar was found in a peat bog in Moray around 1816 🐗 In addition to preserving artefacts, peat acts as a carbon store, is a great habitat for wildlife and has a role in water management: www.digitscotland.com/top-10-archa...

In 2005, a rare Viking grave containing a belt set, spurs and spear head was uncovered near North Berwick in East Lothian ⚔️ At the time it was the most southerly Viking burial ever found in Scotland, at the site of a monastery founded over 1,300 years ago: www.digitscotland.com/top-five-arc...

The South West is home to some of Scotland's earliest evidence of human occupation, a Neolithic village and a famous medieval abbey ⛪ What else do we know about the region? Which questions are still to be answered? Don't miss this @scarf-scot.bsky.social event: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swsarf-wor...

A 'remarkable' Bronze Age hoard discovered on land that was due to be turned into football pitches will go on display next summer after being saved

After years of archaeological investigation, the @n-t-s.bsky.social recreated a 17th-century turf and creel house in Glencoe 🏠 Made using only what could be found in the surrounding landscape, these houses could be described as the original eco-homes: www.digitscotland.com/five-histori...

Psst, fans of Crab Museum may wish to turn to page 74 for a close-up image of the most wicked looking velvet swimming crab (Liocarcinus puber) we've ever seen... 🦀

In September, @1722waggonway.bsky.social are returning to the site where 300-year-old remains of Scotland’s earliest railway were unearthed in 2021 🛤️ Dig into this excavation and over 60 other events as part of the East Lothian Archaeology & Heritage Fortnight: www.digitscotland.com/events/east-...

Traces of Scotland's earliest residents who roamed 10,000 years ago found at Fife housing site www.scotsman.com/heritage-and...

Over 1,800 years ago, these oyster shells were discarded at Newstead Roman fort in the Borders 🦪 Likely imported as a luxury food item, they're part of a tradition of shellfish consumption in Scotland which stretches back over 12,000 years: www.digitscotland.com/the-archaeol...

FUNDING NEWS: We recently awarded £17,478 to 11 projects investigating Scotland's past. This includes excavation and survey work at Scotland's first skatepark in Glasgow, "a place that was so special for hundreds of young people just decades ago": www.socantscot.org/news/society...

In 2004, erosion at a Highland burn revealed ancient stonework and 'remarkable' prehistoric pottery ⚱️ Ongoing excavations at Swartigill have since provided a glimpse of everyday life in Iron Age Scotland. Volunteer or visit free on weekdays until 4 September: www.digitscotland.com/events/swart...

Since 2015, @eafsarch.bsky.social have been excavating Edinburgh's Cammo Estate, which was home to a mansion containing more than 50 rooms 😮 Want to take part in the dig, see the finds or join a guided walk? Don't miss their free open day on Saturday 16 August: www.digitscotland.com/events/cammo...

"Important archaeological evidence is being washed away by storms and high tides before we can learn from it – and the problem is going to get worse" 🌊 Find out how drones can help as sites of all periods are being lost to the waves around Scotland's coast: www.digitscotland.com/how-drones-a...

Archaeologists and volunteers are currently excavating a unique Roman Iron Age fort and prehistoric cemetery in Stirling 🪦 Want an inside look? On 12 August, join a guided evening tour of the site and see the latest discoveries: www.digitscotland.com/events/tour-...

In 2013, archaeologists made an unexpected discovery ahead of a new electrical sub-station being built in Aberdeenshire ⚡ The "incredibly rare" medieval farm building may never have been found had it not been for the excavation before development at the site: www.digitscotland.com/what-happens...

Hercules: gatekeeper of…Falkirk? 💪 Found near Falkirk in 1987, this carving depicts Hercules, who was used as a symbol of victory in the Roman Empire, with statues built to the god to mark military triumphs as early as 305 BC (around 2,300 years ago): www.digitscotland.com/top-10-artef...

Want to delve into Bronze and Iron Age settlements, Roman activity and how Reivers, Covenanters and farmers shaped the landscape at Corehead in Dumfries & Galloway? 🥾 Don't miss this free walk with Uncovering the Tweed and the Borders Forest Trust on 9 August: www.digitscotland.com/events/walk-...

Mysterious stone head found on tiny Scottish island of Rousay www.scotsman.com/heritage-and...

In Orkney, “abundant” red deer remains have been uncovered at Neolithic burial cairns (tombs) on Rousay 💀 The discovery could indicate that eating venison was an important part of mortuary rituals (related to the treatment of the dead) over 5,000 years ago: www.digitscotland.com/the-archaeol...

‘Long-lived and lucky’ ship wrecked off Orkney was at siege of Quebec, experts find

Once called the "Witches' Stone", the symbols on this boulder near Tormain Hill in Edinburgh were carved over 2,000 years ago 🧙‍♀️ Discover this area's rich prehistoric landscape by joining an excavation close to the site from 26 July (no experience required): www.digitscotland.com/events/the-t...

Scallop shells are a common symbol of Christian faith and were incorporated in graves from the medieval period onwards, like this one from Stirlingshire 🐚 These shells in particular were used to indicate that a person visited a major pilgrimage site in Spain: www.digitscotland.com/the-archaeol...

Built over 5,000 years ago, Nether Largie South Cairn was a burial place for generations, although its chamber was originally designed so the living could also enter 🚶 It's just one of many monuments you'll visit on Kilmartin Museum's guided walks in Argyll: www.digitscotland.com/events/kilma...

In 1992, a storm exposed an Iron Age village which had lain hidden under sand on Eilean Leòdhais (the Isle of Lewis) for millennia 🏖️ Using ancient techniques, a team later reconstructed one of the 'Jelly Baby'-shaped houses nearby which can be visited today: www.digitscotland.com/five-histori...

Construction of football pitches in Angus have led to the discovery of the largest early Neolithic timber hall ever found in Scotland ⚽ Experts say the site was a focal point for festivities for Scotland’s first farming communities some 6,000 years ago: www.guard-archaeology.co.uk/GALNews/?p=742

In 2023, volunteers uncovered a rare visible example of an early mine shaft at a 17th-century mansion in Stirlingshire 👷 Want to help investigate this unusual feature, no experience required? Register to join the team from 19 July before spaces fill up: www.digitscotland.com/events/banno...