Parasites of medieval Leith

Is there anything scarier than tiny creepy worm-like creatures growing inside your body unbeknownst to you? For this Hallowe'en we will be discussing parasites…

Exhuming ghosts of Iron Age Scotland

GUARD Archaeologists’ excavation of a hilltop settlement near Perth revealed a lost settlement that thrived during the Iron Age only to mysteriously fade away before the coming of the Romans, new publications reveal.

Coins from Leith excavations

Some of the most interesting finds from GUARD Archaeology’s 2020 excavations at Constitution Street in Leith (which were undertaken in advance of the Edinburgh Tram construction) are the coins. Not only do they provide a rough date but also shed light on individual histories and economic life

Greater Glasgow’s medieval origins revealed in Gallowgate Dig

Archaeological remains of Glasgow’s earliest suburbs have been discovered by GUARD Archaeology. Several lines of well-preserved wooden posts with woven fencing, as well as pottery at a site in the Gallowgate area.