Though never excavated, we can tell a lot about Gallamuir Fort in Stirling from cropmarks seen from the air 🛩️

Double ditches indicate this was a substantial site intended to impress, and the central 'blobs' mark the position of several prehistoric roundhouses: www.digitscotland.com/cream-of-the...

In 1965, a storm revealed a Pictish cemetery in Fife which included remains of people who lived with physical impairments over 1,300 years ago ⛈️

On 15 October, discover how archaeology is helping to restore disability histories like these at a free hybrid talk: www.digitscotland.com/events/histo...

Over 4,500 years ago, 28 cattle skulls—including those of aurochs, an ‘ancient wild cow with huge, curved horns’—were buried in the foundations of an Orkney house 🐂

The site is a key source of evidence for this extinct animal, which died out 1,000 years later: www.digitscotland.com/the-archaeol...

South West Scotland is home to many significant archaeological locations, including medieval gems like Dundonald Castle 🏰

Want to learn more about the research potential of sites like this from across the region? Join a free workshop in Kilmarnock on 2 October: www.digitscotland.com/events/swsar...

In 1933, a hoard of Roman coins was unearthed in Falkirk which contained another artefact arguably more precious than the ancient silver 😍

The mouth of the pot contained a fragment of the earliest known tartan in Scotland, thought to be around 1,800 years old: www.digitscotland.com/poisonous-wo...

Think you've found a historical artefact in Scotland? Not sure if it’s an old button or a Roman coin? The Treasure Trove Unit can help ⭐

Their experts will be in Glasgow and Peebles on 26 September and are eager to see your finds—book a free timeslot to find out more: www.digitscotland.com/events/

Since 2023, volunteers and experts in Glasgow have been unearthing evidence from the Viking-Age Kingdom of Strathclyde ⚔️

This weekend, travel back over 1,000 years into Scotland's past as you observe the excavation, handle artefacts and enjoy free activities: www.digitscotland.com/events/mini-...

Two (very likely) Neolithic axe fragments from the #CamphillDig26 site found in the past 24 hours. Nothing like this has been found in Glasgow for well over a century!

In 1823, locals tore down a controversial wall in Glasgow built by a wealthy distiller, leading to a landmark legal ruling defending rights to public pathways 📜

Now a dig is looking for the wall's remains, including a lost ‘watchtower’ once armed with cannons: www.digitscotland.com/events/diggi...

From rare coins to deadly weapons, the Treasure Trove system ensures that archaeological finds from Scotland are publicly recorded and preserved 💍

On 17 September, visit Trimontium Museum for a special event to view star artefacts recently found in the Borders: www.digitscotland.com/events/2025-...

In 1953, the remains of some of North Ayrshire's earliest inhabitants were recovered from a 5,000-year-old chamber in Largs 💀

From 14 September, archaeologists are returning to learn more about this monument and you're invited to observe the excavation: www.digitscotland.com/events/hayli...

One of Scotland's finest Pictish stones, the Hilton of Cadboll cross slab was erected in the Highlands some 1,200 years ago ⚒️

Now archaeologists have returned to the original site to explore new evidence of Pictish activity and you're invited to take a peek: www.digitscotland.com/events/cadbo...

It's Scottish Archaeology Month! 🎉

@archscot.bsky.social's annual celebration of history, heritage and archaeology is back again this year with talks, tours, workshops, excavations, exhibitions and more: www.digitscotland.com/events/scott...

Around AD 80, the Roman army built a fort near what is now Melrose in the Scottish Borders as a base to conquer the area ⚔️

Eager to know more? Join a guided walk (Thursdays until November) to discover what archaeology has revealed about life inside the fort: www.digitscotland.com/events/trimo...

This 170-year-old diving support vessel is "a unique survivor" from the engineering effort to transform the River Clyde in Glasgow ⚓

It was identified following a 2014 archaeological survey, which also uncovered more secrets from the city's boat graveyard: www.digitscotland.com/five-of-renf...

Built over 3,000 years ago, Pobull Fhinn is a prominent stone circle on Uibhist a Tuath (North Uist) and is today associated with the legendary hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill 🏹

On 26 August, join a guided walk to explore this site and a nearby Neolithic burial cairn: www.digitscotland.com/events/uist-...

Built in the 13th century, Bedrule Castle was an important power centre in the Borders, witnessing conflicts between families and kingdoms ⚔️

On 15 August, archaeologists will dig for clues to the castle's turbulent past and you're invited to watch them work: www.digitscotland.com/events/bedru...