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News in 2021

The island that time never forgot

The island that time never forgot posted February 2021

Newly published research reveals how GUARD Archaeologists discovered evidence of inhabitation of St Kilda over two thousand years ago.

First look at centuries-old faces from Leith

First look at centuries-old faces from Leith posted March 2021

A first glimpse has been revealed of what people living in Leith up to 700 years ago might have looked like.

Road to the rediscovery of the medieval village of Netherton

Road to the rediscovery of the medieval village of Netherton posted May 2021

Newly published research reveals how GUARD Archaeologists discovered the remains of a hitherto lost village and the secrets it held.

A lang view of the landscape around Edinburgh

A lang view of the landscape around Edinburgh posted September 2021

Newly published research reveals a changing landscape on the edges of Edinburgh, from medieval farming through the industrial revolution to the current housing boom as the city expands.

The early prehistoric origins of Blairgowrie and Rattray

The early prehistoric origins of Blairgowrie and Rattray posted November 2021

Archaeological excavations in Blairgowrie and Rattray this year have revealed prehistoric roundhouses and metalworking that may be over three thousand years old.

Revealing the prehistoric origins of Scotland

Revealing the prehistoric origins of Scotland posted December 2021

Hadrian’s Wall is often blamed for splitting Ancient Britain in two but newly published archaeological research reveals that the peoples of Scotland and England were already culturally divergent long before the Romans arrived in Britain.