Archaeologists in Scotland have uncovered the country's largest-ever timber hall beneath a school. The Neolithic hall beneath Carnoustie High School in Angus dates back to around 4,000BC, and predates ...

During a dig at Burghead fort in Scotland, a volunteer spent weeks digging with no finds. That all changed after 30 days of searching when John Ralph discovered a Pictish ring at the site. "The dig ...

The University of Aberdeen student was working on a dig in Scotland when she found the relic that could be a rare discovery ...

During an archaeological excavation in northern Scotland, a series of “shiny pebbles” discouraged a volunteer. But eventually, he picked up a “bit of earth” and found a rare 1,000-year-old ring. “I ...

The iconic Eilean Donan Castle is one of the most picturesque spots in Scotland and has even appeared in Hollywood films.

A “remarkable” ring dating back at least a millennium was recently unearthed near the Scottish shore. And it wasn’t some seasoned archeologist who made the find, but rather, a self-described ...

An archaeology student from the US state of Florida has discovered a rare 9th-century gold object during her first excavation in the UK. The student, Yara Souza, unearthed a gold medallion from the ...

Michael Given works for the University of Glasgow. Edward Charles Stewart receives funding from the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, University of ...

During an excavation in Burghead, a volunteer picked up a “bit of earth” and uncovered a well-preserved Pictish ring, archaeologists said. Photo from the University of Aberdeen During an ...

An early Neolithic timber hall has been found beneath a school in Scotland, with archaeologists believing it could have been a ceremonial venue for Scotland’s first farming communities. The remains of ...