NTS-Archaeology

Delighted to analyse the timbers of this wreck in Orkney 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The tree-rings revealed precise felling dates & timber provenance to target historical research on the when and where to ID the ship. Great teamwork with Wessex Archaeology, the Sanday community and my colleague @hamishdarrah.bsky.social

The ditch of the Roman camp of Raedykes in north east Scotland

The Roman camp of Raedykes near Stonehaven is one of the best preserved in Scotland. It covers around 38 hectares and has an irregular outline. Probably built in the late 1st century, by the 1700s it was being associated with the elusive site of the battle of Mons Graupius. #RomanSiteSaturday

The early church in Urquhart, the Aird and Strathglass This blog is more or less a transcript of a talk I gave last weekend at the Highland Archaeology Festival in Inverness. It was a great conference and it was wonderful to meet so many people in person...

A write-up of my talk from last weekend's Highland Archaeology Festival Conference. Featuring some new (and still developing) thoughts on Curetán's late seventh-century bishopric of Ross, and whether we can see a glimpse of it in Adomnán's Life of Columba. All thoughts and feedback welcome!

Are you stuck inside due to Storm Amy? Why not buy a last-minute ticket to attend our online conference this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon?

Aerial image of the excavation trenches

Prehistoric buildings exposed by coastal erosion

Gletness Excavation Report is out!
In May, SCAPE & Archaeology Shetland excavated an eroding Middle-Late Iron Age settlement & a Bronze Age burnt mound.
Short visit, big archaeology.
Download the Report: scapetrust.org/wp-content/u...

@archshet.bsky.social
#coastarch #CoastalHeritage #hessupported

I'll be hosting a 2 day session for AOC Archaeology with my colleagues Suzanne and Kai at Birgham Cemetery on Oct 10th - 11th as part of the Uncovering the Tweed project! Link below if you're interested! 🙂 Places are filling up fast.

www.eventbrite.com/e/birgham-ce...

A Positive Reaction: How Archaeology is Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists With support from The Royal Society of Chemistry Outreach Fund grant, Wessex Archaeology and Sheffield Springs Academy demonstrate the powerful connection between chemistry and heritage.

In recent years, there has been a decline in the number of secondary school students taking up chemistry. Wessex knew they could help to turn that around.

So, they set out to help young people discover how it helps understanding and preserving our heritage.
www.wessexarch.co.uk/positive-rea...

A low grassy mound in a cemetery with trees around it.

This tumulus in the churchyard at Meigle, Perthshire is known as Vanora's Mound and is said to be the burial place of Vanora, aka Guinevere, the legendary queen of King Arthur. Early records show that is was once decorated with Pictish stones, suggesting it is actually a Pictish barrow #TombTuesday

Photo of a museum exhibit showing anti-racist artwork, posters and protest banners

FREE PUBLIC LECTURE: Glasgow Museums has been shaped and impacted by the histories of British Empire and transatlantic slavery.

On 2 October, learn how the organisation is working to address the colonial histories that shape Glasgow, its museums and its people: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reinterpre...

Got a lovely card from the 40 Melrose primary School pupils from P6/7 who took part yesterday #Priorwood Garden @n-t-s.bsky.social

getting set up for Tweedbank Primary School pupils vist. We had Melrose PS yesterday. Great fun. #Priorwood Garden @n-t-s.bsky.social

Here's happy team shot with carved stone. #Priorwood Garden @n-t-s.bsky.social

The Big Boss! Kate made a great job of cleaning the carved stone boss we found on Friday. Amazing carving. #Priorwood Garden @n-t-s.bsky.social

Lots of volunteer help on site this afternoon at #Priorwood Garden in Melrose. @n-t-s.bsky.social

Yes will be.

Some sort of sandstone?

Find of the dig so far! Fantastic medieval carved boss from ribbed vaulting of Melrose Abbey. What a cracker! #Priorwood Garden @n-t-s.bsky.social

Starting work this morning in #Priorwood Garden in the beautiful village of Melrose. @n-t-s.bsky.social

Took in some of the Morayshire historic sites this morning before heading back down the road.

Great conference yesterday in Elgin.

Breaking New Ground: sharing archaeological discoveries from Moray - Elgin Museum When: September 13, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Where: Alexander Graham Bell Centre for Digital Health (AGBC) at UHI Moray, Hay Street, Elgin, IV30 1JJ Breaking New Ground: sharing archaeological...

elginmuseum.org.uk/event/breaki...

looking forward to the 'Breaking New Ground' conference up in Elgin tomorrow. A great range of talks...
A wee shot of whisky first thing. @n-t-s.bsky.social

Drone photo of our site on Iona this week. Maol Cottage, with black roof, byre and barn to left and right. Kailyard garden in foreground with test pits. @n-t-s.bsky.social

Heading home from Iona today but took the opportunity to visit the Abbey and the Abbey Museum with its amazing display of carved stones and high crosses. @HistEnvScot

Had a great week on Iona and Mull. Mostly sunny with some showers. We had lots of great chat with visitors and locals about Maol Cottsge where we were digging and the school pupils were great fun. Thanks to Ruth and Fionn for all their help. @n-t-s.bsky.social

This article is based on fieldwork supported by @uofgartshums.bsky.social Archaeology colleagues, and @nts-archaeology.bsky.social, funded by @sgsah.bsky.social

Dropping large rocks in the sea! What a great job. Building the new breakwater at Iona Pier....

What a lunch break experience.... Mendelsshon on Mull in Iona Hall! AMAZING!

All set up and waiting for Iona and Bunessan Primary Shool pupils to come and learn about #archaeology today @n-t-s.bsky.social

Nice clay tobacco pipe bowl fragment with a feather? pattern. Found in Test Pit in kail yard on Iona @n-t-s.bsky.social Any ideas @claypipe.bsky.social