The remains of an iron age crannog on the foreshore of the Clyde, with Dumbarton Rock and castle (which probably also has iron-age origins) in the distance.
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#glasgow #theclyde #dumbarton #scottishhistory #scottisharchaeology
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#glasgow #theclyde #dumbarton #scottishhistory #scottisharchaeology
August 20, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The remains of an iron age crannog on the foreshore of the Clyde, with Dumbarton Rock and castle (which probably also has iron-age origins) in the distance.
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#glasgow #theclyde #dumbarton #scottishhistory #scottisharchaeology
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#glasgow #theclyde #dumbarton #scottishhistory #scottisharchaeology
🏛️ The Scottish Archaeology Month 2025 programme is live!
👉 Check it out and start planning your September: www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk/events/list/
Thanks to @hisenvscot for their support.
#ScotArchMonth #HESsupported #archaeologyscotland #communityarchaeology #scottisharchaeology
👉 Check it out and start planning your September: www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk/events/list/
Thanks to @hisenvscot for their support.
#ScotArchMonth #HESsupported #archaeologyscotland #communityarchaeology #scottisharchaeology
August 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🏛️ The Scottish Archaeology Month 2025 programme is live!
👉 Check it out and start planning your September: www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk/events/list/
Thanks to @hisenvscot for their support.
#ScotArchMonth #HESsupported #archaeologyscotland #communityarchaeology #scottisharchaeology
👉 Check it out and start planning your September: www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk/events/list/
Thanks to @hisenvscot for their support.
#ScotArchMonth #HESsupported #archaeologyscotland #communityarchaeology #scottisharchaeology
An older piece: “Vertical Time 2,” 2020, ink, graphite, and acrylic on paper, 60 x 42 inches. #art #archaeology #picts #scottisharchaeology #rosemarkieman
February 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
An older piece: “Vertical Time 2,” 2020, ink, graphite, and acrylic on paper, 60 x 42 inches. #art #archaeology #picts #scottisharchaeology #rosemarkieman
What looks like part of a wall of carefully shaped and fitted stones at Duncarnock Fort on the southern edge of Glasgow (with a spaniel added to the lower photograph for scale). L
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#glasgow #duncarnockfort
#glasgowhistory #scottisharchaeology #scotland
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#glasgow #duncarnockfort
#glasgowhistory #scottisharchaeology #scotland
February 19, 2026 at 10:11 AM
What looks like part of a wall of carefully shaped and fitted stones at Duncarnock Fort on the southern edge of Glasgow (with a spaniel added to the lower photograph for scale). L
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#glasgow #duncarnockfort
#glasgowhistory #scottisharchaeology #scotland
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#glasgow #duncarnockfort
#glasgowhistory #scottisharchaeology #scotland
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#scotland #history #archaeology #scottishhistory #scottisharchaeology #textile #fabric #dresshistory #FashionHistory #crannog #ancient 🗃️🏺
#scotland #history #archaeology #scottishhistory #scottisharchaeology #textile #fabric #dresshistory #FashionHistory #crannog #ancient 🗃️🏺
A rare piece of Iron Age textile which lay buried in a loch for nearly 2500 years is going on public display for the first time
Fragments of prehistoric textile found in loch go on show for first time
www.thenational.scot
April 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The remnants of the crannog are difficult to make out, but they consist of a curve of wooden posts (starting in the foreground and heading off towards the pool in the distance) surrounding a platform made of loose stones.
#glasgow #theclyde #dumbarton #scottishhistory #scottisharchaeology
#glasgow #theclyde #dumbarton #scottishhistory #scottisharchaeology
August 20, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The remnants of the crannog are difficult to make out, but they consist of a curve of wooden posts (starting in the foreground and heading off towards the pool in the distance) surrounding a platform made of loose stones.
#glasgow #theclyde #dumbarton #scottishhistory #scottisharchaeology
#glasgow #theclyde #dumbarton #scottishhistory #scottisharchaeology
Castle Findlay looking fantastic in the late winter sunshine
#pictish #scottisharchaeology #scottishhighlands #winterlight
#pictish #scottisharchaeology #scottishhighlands #winterlight
November 27, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Castle Findlay looking fantastic in the late winter sunshine
#pictish #scottisharchaeology #scottishhighlands #winterlight
#pictish #scottisharchaeology #scottishhighlands #winterlight
Fact or folly? Monolith built into the wall at the entrance of the Invermoriston Estate overlooking Loch Ness. #StandingStoneSunday #ScottishArchaeology
September 6, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Fact or folly? Monolith built into the wall at the entrance of the Invermoriston Estate overlooking Loch Ness. #StandingStoneSunday #ScottishArchaeology
Any archaeologists/historians want to weigh in on whether this linear feature is, indeed, the northern end of the Roman ford?
#glasgow #dumbarton #dumbuck #romans #romanscotland #scottishhistory #archaeology #scottisharchaeology
#glasgow #dumbarton #dumbuck #romans #romanscotland #scottishhistory #archaeology #scottisharchaeology
July 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Any archaeologists/historians want to weigh in on whether this linear feature is, indeed, the northern end of the Roman ford?
#glasgow #dumbarton #dumbuck #romans #romanscotland #scottishhistory #archaeology #scottisharchaeology
#glasgow #dumbarton #dumbuck #romans #romanscotland #scottishhistory #archaeology #scottisharchaeology
Just a little bit more work needed in the light rigging (still!) … but it’s nearly done! #blender #archaeology #crannog #WIP #ScottishArchaeology
November 19, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Just a little bit more work needed in the light rigging (still!) … but it’s nearly done! #blender #archaeology #crannog #WIP #ScottishArchaeology
✨ Sponsor Spotlight ✨
Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors for making this year’s conference possible! 🙌
Tickets are selling fast. Join us for an unforgettable event!
#ScottishArchaeology #Archaeology #HESSupported #SAF2025
Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors for making this year’s conference possible! 🙌
Tickets are selling fast. Join us for an unforgettable event!
#ScottishArchaeology #Archaeology #HESSupported #SAF2025
September 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
✨ Sponsor Spotlight ✨
Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors for making this year’s conference possible! 🙌
Tickets are selling fast. Join us for an unforgettable event!
#ScottishArchaeology #Archaeology #HESSupported #SAF2025
Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors for making this year’s conference possible! 🙌
Tickets are selling fast. Join us for an unforgettable event!
#ScottishArchaeology #Archaeology #HESSupported #SAF2025
Most importantly, it was brilliant to connect with archaeology colleagues from across the UK and share the mission, vision and future of the Strategy.
#archaeology #scottisharchaeology
#archaeology #scottisharchaeology
April 30, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Most importantly, it was brilliant to connect with archaeology colleagues from across the UK and share the mission, vision and future of the Strategy.
#archaeology #scottisharchaeology
#archaeology #scottisharchaeology
#scottishlichens #lichens #britishlichensociety #lichenfriends #fungifriends #natural_history #biodiversity #archaeology #scottisharchaeology #scotland #hillfort #aberdeenshire #geology #scottishgeology
A commanding view: hillforts through the lens of lichens and bryophytes
Looking from the hillfort at Barmekin of Echt to the hillfort at Mither Tap A ‘commanding view’ is the phrase the RCAHMS uses in their book In the Shadow of Bennachie to describe the hillforts of D…
scottishlichens.co.uk
September 8, 2026 at 12:43 PM
✨ Student Bursaries for #SAF2025 ✨
Glasgow Archaeological Society are kindly sponsoring 10 bursaries of £50 to support students with tickets & travel for our October conference.
Apply here: www.scotarchforum.com/saf2025/bursaries
#HESSupported #ScottishArchaeology
Glasgow Archaeological Society are kindly sponsoring 10 bursaries of £50 to support students with tickets & travel for our October conference.
Apply here: www.scotarchforum.com/saf2025/bursaries
#HESSupported #ScottishArchaeology
September 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
✨ Student Bursaries for #SAF2025 ✨
Glasgow Archaeological Society are kindly sponsoring 10 bursaries of £50 to support students with tickets & travel for our October conference.
Apply here: www.scotarchforum.com/saf2025/bursaries
#HESSupported #ScottishArchaeology
Glasgow Archaeological Society are kindly sponsoring 10 bursaries of £50 to support students with tickets & travel for our October conference.
Apply here: www.scotarchforum.com/saf2025/bursaries
#HESSupported #ScottishArchaeology
✨ Reminder that the call for papers for our 2025 conference ‘Building Bridges: Connecting Scotland’s Archaeological Community’ is live! ✨
Visit the link in our bio to submit your contribution and to read our official CfP 📄
#scottisharchaeology #archaeology #SAF2025 #SAFConference
Visit the link in our bio to submit your contribution and to read our official CfP 📄
#scottisharchaeology #archaeology #SAF2025 #SAFConference
May 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
✨ Reminder that the call for papers for our 2025 conference ‘Building Bridges: Connecting Scotland’s Archaeological Community’ is live! ✨
Visit the link in our bio to submit your contribution and to read our official CfP 📄
#scottisharchaeology #archaeology #SAF2025 #SAFConference
Visit the link in our bio to submit your contribution and to read our official CfP 📄
#scottisharchaeology #archaeology #SAF2025 #SAFConference
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
archaeologystrategy.scot/strategy-blog/
#ScotlandDigs2025 #ScottishArchaeology #Archaeology
June 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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
archaeologystrategy.scot/strategy-blog/
#ScotlandDigs2025 #ScottishArchaeology #Archaeology
#quoygrew #westray #viking="/hashtag/vikingsettlement" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#vikingsettlement #buttnben #viking #norse #shellmidden #scottisharchaeology #archaeology #orkney #visitorkney #loveorkney #coastalerosion https://www.instagram.com/p/ByavD_KAqnw/?igshid=3hs4xgeau162
November 17, 2024 at 3:50 AM
#quoygrew #westray #viking="/hashtag/vikingsettlement" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#vikingsettlement #buttnben #viking #norse #shellmidden #scottisharchaeology #archaeology #orkney #visitorkney #loveorkney #coastalerosion https://www.instagram.com/p/ByavD_KAqnw/?igshid=3hs4xgeau162
#nessofbrodgar #excavation #digit2019 #lochview #orkney #scottisharchaeology @ Ness of Brodgar https://www.instagram.com/p/B0wAsw2gcPb/?igshid=1kv5fpxikwps6
November 17, 2024 at 2:59 AM
All ELBAC 2023 talks are now available online! Join us to learn more about our recent excavations in Barnton and the discovery of the carved lion! #archaeology #scottisharchaeology #britisharchaeology
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzxT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzxT...
Lions and Landscapes: Excavations in the grounds of Cramond Regis, Edinburgh
YouTube video by John Gray Centre
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2024 at 11:26 AM
All ELBAC 2023 talks are now available online! Join us to learn more about our recent excavations in Barnton and the discovery of the carved lion! #archaeology #scottisharchaeology #britisharchaeology
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzxT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzxT...
📢 Courtyard Archaeology update! We’ve uncovered a mysterious feature on the dig…Possibly an earlier staircase.
We’re not sure if it goes up or down yet — but either way, it’s a step in the right direction. 🪜🕵️♂️
🎟️ Grab your Sunday tour tickets:
fareharbor.com/embeds/book/...
#scottisharchaeology
We’re not sure if it goes up or down yet — but either way, it’s a step in the right direction. 🪜🕵️♂️
🎟️ Grab your Sunday tour tickets:
fareharbor.com/embeds/book/...
#scottisharchaeology
July 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
📢 Courtyard Archaeology update! We’ve uncovered a mysterious feature on the dig…Possibly an earlier staircase.
We’re not sure if it goes up or down yet — but either way, it’s a step in the right direction. 🪜🕵️♂️
🎟️ Grab your Sunday tour tickets:
fareharbor.com/embeds/book/...
#scottisharchaeology
We’re not sure if it goes up or down yet — but either way, it’s a step in the right direction. 🪜🕵️♂️
🎟️ Grab your Sunday tour tickets:
fareharbor.com/embeds/book/...
#scottisharchaeology
We’ve been out doing site visits this week ahead of our coastal archaeology surveys this summer, checking out accessibility with Caroline from Skye and Lochalsh Access Panel!
Watch this space for survey dates and get in touch with us to book onto a survey
#scottisharchaeology
Watch this space for survey dates and get in touch with us to book onto a survey
#scottisharchaeology
November 21, 2024 at 10:00 PM
We’ve been out doing site visits this week ahead of our coastal archaeology surveys this summer, checking out accessibility with Caroline from Skye and Lochalsh Access Panel!
Watch this space for survey dates and get in touch with us to book onto a survey
#scottisharchaeology
Watch this space for survey dates and get in touch with us to book onto a survey
#scottisharchaeology
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrxV...
Our team's talk at the ARP2025 conference is now on Youtube!
#archaeology #scottisharchaeology #communityarchaeology #GovanOld
Our team's talk at the ARP2025 conference is now on Youtube!
#archaeology #scottisharchaeology #communityarchaeology #GovanOld
Govan Old: ‘Dig Where You Stand' | ARP 2025
YouTube video by Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
www.youtube.com
June 3, 2025 at 11:53 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrxV...
Our team's talk at the ARP2025 conference is now on Youtube!
#archaeology #scottisharchaeology #communityarchaeology #GovanOld
Our team's talk at the ARP2025 conference is now on Youtube!
#archaeology #scottisharchaeology #communityarchaeology #GovanOld
Exciting news! This year’s SAF Conference includes a drinks reception at 56 North, kindly sponsored by AOC – attendance is included in your ticket. Join us for an evening of conversation & connection! 🎉 Tickets coming soon.
#SAF2025 #archaeology #scottisharchaeology #SAFconference
#SAF2025 #archaeology #scottisharchaeology #SAFconference
August 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Exciting news! This year’s SAF Conference includes a drinks reception at 56 North, kindly sponsored by AOC – attendance is included in your ticket. Join us for an evening of conversation & connection! 🎉 Tickets coming soon.
#SAF2025 #archaeology #scottisharchaeology #SAFconference
#SAF2025 #archaeology #scottisharchaeology #SAFconference
✨ Theme Spotlight ✨
Our third conference theme is: Archaeology Without Borders
We invite work exploring Scotland’s archaeology in global contexts – shared heritage, migration, cross-border ties, and more.
📄 Submit by July 31 – link in bio!
#SAF2025 #scottisharchaeology
Our third conference theme is: Archaeology Without Borders
We invite work exploring Scotland’s archaeology in global contexts – shared heritage, migration, cross-border ties, and more.
📄 Submit by July 31 – link in bio!
#SAF2025 #scottisharchaeology
July 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
✨ Theme Spotlight ✨
Our third conference theme is: Archaeology Without Borders
We invite work exploring Scotland’s archaeology in global contexts – shared heritage, migration, cross-border ties, and more.
📄 Submit by July 31 – link in bio!
#SAF2025 #scottisharchaeology
Our third conference theme is: Archaeology Without Borders
We invite work exploring Scotland’s archaeology in global contexts – shared heritage, migration, cross-border ties, and more.
📄 Submit by July 31 – link in bio!
#SAF2025 #scottisharchaeology