Nov 11, 2019
Excavation and reconstruction Over four seasons of excavation between 2004 and 2007, SCAPE, GUARD, the Adopt-a-Monument Scheme and the Unst community investigated an eroding mound on the beach at Sandwick on Unst – the northernmost of the Shetland Isles. The...
Oct 14, 2019
Digital documentation and interpretation Explore virtual 4D Wemyss Caves Read the blogs: Part 1, Part 2 The coastline between East Wemyss and Buckhaven in Fife has been eroding rapidly from the mid-20th century, and shows no signs of abating. This short stretch of...
Mar 29, 2018
The nation of the Picts, the Roman-named ‘painted ones’, or possibly the Latin form of a forgotten native name, emerged from the tribal societies of late Iron Age Scotland through resistance to Roman control. Between the 6th and 9th centuries AD, their territories...
Nov 28, 2012
At the end of last week, we went on a trip down the coast to a series of caves on the beach at East Weymss. The caves are best known for housing a spectacular array of Pictish carvings, and we were overwhelmed by what we saw. Jonathan’s Cave (named after a...
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