In the 19th century, 1,400-year-old bull carvings were found at Burghead in Moray, once the home of a huge Pictish fortress 🐂

According to National Museums Scotland, theories to explain their significance include 'religious, territorial emblems or clan totems': digitscotland.com/scottish-artef…

In 2022, Archaeology Shetland's work revealed that the site of a medieval crofthouse may have been occupied and modified for millennia ♻️

Later that year, artist printmaker Suzie Mackenzie used recycled items to capture the exciting discovery: digitscotland.com/prehistoric-ar…

#EarthDay

In 2022, volunteers helped investigate the archaeological roots to a local Merlin legend which has been associated with the Borders village of Drumelzier for over 600 years 🧙‍♂️

On 2 May, dig into GUARD Archaeology's work at the site and across the region: digitscotland.com/events/recent-…

The grisly past of a Borders village has been revealed after scarred human remains were discovered by archaeologists. dlvr.it/T5ZzyF 🔗 Link below

Records hinted at the presence of Brodick Castle's drawbridge on Eilean Arainn (Arran), but its location was lost to time—until now! 🏰

Work has uncovered physical evidence of the 300-year-old bridge which has been dubbed an 'amazing piece of history': nts.org.uk/stories/drawbr…

So far in 2024, we've held free public lectures on the origins of racism in Scottish Enlightenment thought, an 8,000-year-old natural disaster, and the history of women's football.

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The northernmost amphitheatre discovered in the Roman Empire can be found in the Scottish Borders and would've been able to hold around 1,500 spectators over 1,800 years ago 🎭

Want to visit the site with a guide? Join Trimontium Trust on a Thursday walk: digitscotland.com/events/trimont…

Found in 1867, the Orkney Hood is the only complete piece of clothing to survive from before the medieval period in Scotland 🐏

The garment was lost or deliberately left in a bog over 1,500 years ago and the lack of oxygen slowed its decay for centuries: digitscotland.com/scottish-artef…

Often portrayed as raiders and plunderers, Scotland's 'Viking' graves show that there’s a lot more to their story ⛵️

On our website, Liv Dyring introduces the shipwrights, farmers, and traders of the Viking world who lived here over 900 years ago: digitscotland.com/boats-brooches…

In 2023, a search for the remains of a “lost” tower led to the discovery of a complex multi-period building once used by the people of Caithness 🔍

From 14 April, join the team near Thrumster as they continue their investigation (no experience required): digitscotland.com/events/thrumst…

Crannog Centre rises from the ashes three years after fire
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Carved over 1,200 years ago, this 'magnificent' Pictish stone featuring a cross, biting dogs and two lion-like creatures was found lying down in a churchyard in the 19th century 🦁

Want a closer look? Head to the new Perth Museum from 30 March at 12pm: perthmuseum.co.uk/star-object/st…

60 years ago, Marion Campbell and Mary Sandeman worked tirelessly together on a Mid Argyll field survey 📝

It noted the location of objects and sites which warranted further research and paved the way for later archaeological studies: digitscotland.com/five-women-in-…

#WomensHistoryMonth

In 2020, a huge—possibly Iron Age—settlement was uncovered near Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire, the first major prehistoric site to be found in the area 🛖

On 27 March, join Cameron Archaeology to hear about the site and other discoveries from the region: digitscotland.com/events/iron-ag…