Newcomers guide to the Whites MXT by Roger The Whites MXT is in my opinion one of the best value detectors on the market today, and once mastered will give a no nonsense performance that will match most other machine on the market, and will beat most when it comes to finds rate because […]
Metal Detecting – GPS
GPS stands for Global Positioning System These operate by taking fixed from a US satellite system and allow finds to be plotted to within around 10 metres. For basic finds plotting you need no more than a basic unit operating on a twelve satellite system. The Portable Antiquities website has a page about the use […]
Ourpasthistory.com Image Gallery :: Dudhope Castle
Dudhope Castle Dudhope Castle is one of Dundee’s oldest buildings and sits overlooking the city, beneath the volcanic plug – the Dundee Law. The house was originally built in the 13th century as the home of the Scrymageour family, who had been appointed Hereditary Constables of Dundee by William Wallace. The original building was replaced […]
Time Team Dig – Finlaggan
These are details of digs by Time Team including website links and programme details The island of Islay, off the west coast of Scotland and within sight of Ireland on a clear day, was at the centre of the kingdom of the Lords of the Isles for 500 years. In 1156 the King of Argyllshire […]
The Picts
NO 522 555 An upright cross-slab of Old Red Sandstone, 7ft 6ins high by 4ft 2ins wide at the bottom and tapering to 2ft 11 1/2ins wide at the top, by 8ins thick. The ornament is partly incised and partly relief, consisting of a cross edged by spirals, and on the reverse the two-legged rectangle, […]
Class I symbol stone Aberlemno, Angus
NO 522 559 This stands adjacent to the public road 245m North of Aberlemno Church. On one face there are a serpent, a double disc with Z-rod, a mirror and a comb; near the bottom on the back there are six cup-marks.
Metal Detecting -PAS Information pack
One of the recent developments that the Portable Antiquities Scheme has implemented, is the public forum. The effect that the forum has had on the Scheme has been immense, with the formulation of an information pack for detectorists, field walkers, amateur archaeologists and other interested parties. This has been generated through input from many people […]
Metal Detecting Downloads and leaflets
Artefact Record Sheet (PDF format)Artefact Record Sheet – completed example(PDF format) These have been road tested by Detectorists – some find it useful – It causes you to stop and think a while, put those thought’s on paper and carry on – whilst some prefer to take a small note book to record details to […]
Time Team Dig – Leven, Fife – Bronze age cemetery
Since the completion of field excavations in mid-August 2002, work has continued on the post-excavation analysis. This has involved the re-examination and interpretation of the all of the observations made during the excavations as well as the detailed scientific analysis of all of the finds made, and of the environmental samples taken. Samples of […]
Leven, Fife Bronze age cemetery
I was asked, as Scottish Branch rep. for the Young Archaeologists Club Scottish Network to arrange visits for 40 young archaeologists to visit over two of the three days filming of the Time Team in Leven, Fife. The children had a wonderful visit which more than met with their expectations, the crew couldn’t have been […]