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Category: Archaeology

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  • Archaeological excavation of medieval burials at Whithorn Priory.

    Our curious collections unearthed

    25 September 2020, Archaeology, Collections
  • The Viking woman at Broch of Gurness

    21 August 2020, Archaeology, Heritage, History
  • Image of Edinburgh skyline with the distinctive "crown" spire of St Giles Cathedral

    The dendrochronology of St Giles Cathedral tower

    05 June 2020, Archaeology, Conservation, History
  • Two men in warm coats stand on a hillside with survey and recording equipment.

    Getting Spatial with Archaeological Data

    06 September 2019, Archaeology
  • Parkaeology: 10,000 years of Holyrood Park

    22 August 2019, Archaeology, Events
  • An archaeologist working on site. She is crouched beside a human skeleton which has been uncovered.

    Trowels and test-tubes: Why we study archaeological science

    14 March 2019, Archaeology, Education
  • Archaeologist Kirsty Millican sits on a pile of stones while making notes on a clipboard

    Women in Archaeology at HES

    08 March 2019, Archaeology
  • A photo showing young people involved in an archaeology workshop

    How can we make Archaeology fit for the future?

    07 March 2019, Archaeology
  • A view of a stone circle situated on exposed farmland

    Holmhead Stone Circle: A Megalithic Mistake

    28 January 2019, Archaeology, News
  • A general view of the Antonine Wall World Heritage Siite. The remains of a wall can be seen within a large ditch covered with grass.

    Africans on the Antonine Wall?

    22 October 2018, Archaeology, Black History, History, World Heritage
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