Archaeologists

The 10 most ancient breeds of adorable dog - dating back to as early as 6000BC

Trees are burned on a beach in Argyll as part of the making of the Carbon Legacy artwork, which will go on show at the newly-reopened Kilmartin Museum. It has been inspired by the burning of a Neolithic cursus monument more than 5,500 years ago in Kilmartin Glen. PIC: Joseph Crerar - Blythe.

The 'staggering' ancient burning ritual that lit up a Scottish glen

Pictish stone symbols are broadly categorised into three groups; animals, geometric designs and everyday utensils.

Pictish Stones in Scotland and their ancient symbols explained

Evie Numan, 10, picked the piece up at a National Trust estate in Surrey, thinking it was a rock.

Girl on National Trust site walk discovers 6,000-year-old artefact

Ronnie and Alfie found the 2kg of ambergris on Leven beach (Pic: Ronnie Humphreys)

Father and son duo discover rare ambergris on beach walk

Ancient ceremonial locations or time travelling sites? Here are the Scottish standing stones that inspired Outlander's Craigh na Dun set.

13 Scottish stone circles and standing stones that inspired Outlander

Evidence of more than 1,000 previously uncharted archaeological sites has emerged on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides. PIC: J Paren/geograph.org

Traces of 1,000 new archaeological sites emerge on Scottish island

The wreck of the Klein Hollandia (Photo: Cathy de Lara)

Shipwreck off UK coast identified as 17th century Dutch warship

Building projects bring a bonus for archaeologists - John Lawson

A Pictish cross thought to be up to 1,500 years old has been found at Old Kilmadock Kirkyard near Doune, in Perthshire. Picture: Mike Day/Saltire News and Sport

Remains of Pictish period cross uncovered in Scottish kirkyard

Archaeologists Daniel Rhodes and Derek Alexander from National Trust for Scotland with whisky tasting glasses found at the original 19th Century Glenlivet distillery. PIC: Alison White/NTS.

New discoveries add flavour to Scotland's whisky story

The recent fire damage at Aikey Brae stone circle. PIC: ACAS.

Bonfire damages stone circle as campers drawn to ancient site

An artist's impression of the Battle of Mons Graupius, fought between the Romans and Caledonians in 83 or 84AD. The battle as been linked to an Iron Age village and metal working site discovered in a quarry near Elgin. PIC: YouTube.

Iron Age village linked to Roman battle discovered at quarry

One of the newly-discovered crannogs discovered on Uist, with the artificial island pictured in the bottom left of the loch. The sites were built from rocks and used for settlement or rituals more than 5,000 years ago. PIC: Islands of Stone.

Secrets of deep revealed as ancient man-made islands in Hebrides discovered

An articulated skull and arm discovered at Mont-Saint-Jean.

Scottish archaeologist discovers rare Napoleonic remains at Waterloo

Excavations are underway once again at Ness of Brodgar, a massive complex of Neolithic buildings on Orkney, with an exhibition of objects from the site seeking to tell the stories of the people who gathered here 5,000 years ago. PIC: Hugo Anderson - Whymark.

Tales of people who gathered at Orkney super site 5,000 years ago unravelled

Derek Alexander, Head of Archaeology at National Trust for Scotland and Alan Winchester, Glenlivet's Master Distiller, at the old site of The Glenlivet Distillery. PIC: Alison Gilbert.

Archaeologists track Glenlivet whisky story from black market to global export

Archaeologists are working to trace remnants of the Glasgow Garden Festival which transformed the city more than 30 years ago. PIC: Creative Commons/ Jim McDougall

Archaeologists trace remains of 'huge spectacle' at Glasgow Garden Festival site

The A9 west of Moy, Highland, where archaeologists will excavate ahead of dualling of the carriageway. PIC. David Dixon/geograph.org.

Archaeologists to search near Jacobite battle site at A9

Archaeologists are working to the east of Old Leanach Cottage on Culloden Battlefield in the area where the government lines are known to have gathered on the day of the battle. PIC: Julian Paren/geograph.org.

Archaeologists make fresh bid to uncover clues to Jacobite defeat at Culloden

Derek Alexander, head of archaeology at National Trust for Scotland and Alan Winchester, master distiller at Glenlivet, at the original distillery site. PIC: NTS.

Secrets of distillery where 'life and liberty' risked to make whisky unravelled

The team searching for the lost waggonway 'rewrote' history when they discovered three sets of wooden tracks laid on top of each other. PIC: Pete Harper.

Railway history 'rewritten' after hidden tracks discovered in East Lothian

The beach at Tresness, Sanday, close to the early Neolithic tomb that is being lost to the sea due to coastal erosion. PIC. Chris Downer/geograph.org

Two mysterious stone balls found buried in 5,500-year-old 'disappearing' tomb

The possible ritual site on Arran overlooks the Machrie Moor standing stones, which sit around one kilometre away. PIC: Colin Stephens, Flickr, CC.

Archaeologists search for 'enormous' ancient ritual site on Scottish island

The vast Ness of Brodgar site in Orkney. PIC: Contributed.

Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old piece of wood in Orkney

The statue of Robert the Bruce near Bannockburn. Picture: John Devlin

Lost medieval road used by Robert the Bruce uncovered near Battle of Bannockburn

The site of the illegal still at Laggiedubh near Applecross, Wester Ross, which was found using a 19th Century account of an exciseman's raid.
PIC: NTS.

Scotland's illegal whisky making mapped as archaeologists search the hills

Chris Gee of the Archaeology Institute at University of Highlands and Islands with the quernstone, which was used to grind corn. The find adds more evidence to the belief that a settlement could have been made here between 3600-3200BC, hundreds of years before the world-famous Skara Brae. PIC: UHI Archaeology Institute.

Ancient settlement 'older than Skara Brae' emerges on Orkney

The massive ceremonial site had views over Luce Bay in Dumfries and Galloway. PIC: James Johnstone/Flickr/CC.

Massive ancient ceremonial site discovered in Scotland

An artist's impression of the Pictish fort at Dunnicaer near Stonehaven, now the oldest-known site of its kind. PIC: Aberdeen University.

Archaeologists re-writing the history of the Picts are honoured

The skelton was discovered on a farm close to the Neolithic settlement of Skara Brae on Orkney but it is not clear if there is a link between the two, with the remains possibly from the later Bronze Age. PIC: Howard Stanbury/Flickr/CC.

Mystery of prehistoric skeleton found by farmer close to Skara Brae on Orkney

City council archaeologist John Lawson has been overseeing the tramworks on Constitution Street.

Cannonball fired at church during 16th century siege uncovered below tram route

Skara Brae on Orkney. People lived at the Neolithic settlement from around 3,250 BC.

Have archaeologists found another Skara Brae on Orkney?

An illustration of metal working at the 1st Century smithy at the Swandro site. PIC: Swandro-Orkney Coastal Archaeology Trust.

The ancient Orkney site where Picts and Vikings settled under threat

Leo Shand is involved in the structural engineering to achieve the design intention for the Virgin Hotel in Edinburgh.

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Pompeii snack bar discovered in remarkable condition after being preserved in volcanic ash

Incredible snack bar unearthed after being buried in volcanic ash for centuries

Bones found close to the site of the burial at the beach at Bridge of Don.

Mystery of woman and coffin found buried on Aberdeen beach

The Pictish-era finds were made on a site above Scalloway (pictured) on the Shetland mainland. PIC: Creative Commons/Otter.

A 'van load' of artefacts taken from Pictish-era site on Shetland

Archaeologists at work on the site of an Iron Age settlement near Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire. PIC: Cameron Archaeology.

Large Iron Age settlement uncovered in North East

The settlement was abandoned probably in late 1690s after a series of sand deposits forced the residents out - although it is now known that someone returned to Broo to make a home in one of the buried properties.

The lost island settlement abandoned after it was buried in sand

City Archaeologist John Lawson discussed the incredible discovery on the Trams to Newhaven weekly vlog on YouTube.

Watch: Archaeologists uncover medieval roadway of Leith Walk during tramworks

A fascinating medieval graveyard of 14th century bodies has been uncovered. PICS: Lisa Ferguson

14th century skeletons unearthed

Traces of the cloth were found at the mighty Neolithic settlement and place of worship of Ness of Brodgar in Orkney. PIC: Dr Scott Pike.

Trace of Scotland's oldest piece of woven cloth found on Orkney

The commanding summit of the Tap O Noth which is now believed to have been home to the largest Pictish settlement and some 4,000 people. PIC: Aberdeen University.

'Mindblowing' discovery locates largest ever Pictish settlement where 4,000 peop...

A model showing a number of the Wemyss Caves in Fife, which were used during the Pictish period and contain some of the earliest known carvings of the era. PIC: The Scape Trust.

Secrets of caves where Picts left their 'earliest carvings' to be unlocked

Volunteers work to secure the cemetery site at Newark on the Orkney mainland after storms exposed human remains. PIC: ORCA.

Human remains at ancient Pictish cemetery on Orkney exposed by storms

Archaeologists: Dig in Old Town could see Edinburgh’s history being rewritten

Study at battlefield glen where Spanish joined the Jacobites

Archaeologists survey Scotland’s forests under the sea

Site where Wallace made Scots Guardian uncovered in Selkirk

Archaeologists solve the Royal Mile riddle of James VI’s feast

Bones under school playground could be pirate, say experts

10 facts you may not know about Edinburgh Castle

430,000-year-old skull which scientists believe may have belonged to the world's first confirmed murder victim. Picture: PA

Archaeologists uncover world’s first murder

Afghanistan's Buddhist history was 'written out' under the Taleban but is now being uncovered. Picture: AFP

Copper mines threat to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past

On this day archaeologists announced the discovery of the treasures in King Tutankhamens tomb. Picture: Getty

On this day: Treasures in tomb of Tutankhamen

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