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West Lothian Archaeology Group

http://www.armadale.org.uk/archaeologyindex.htm

Archaeology of the West Lothian area with emphasis on low-level aerial photography using a kite.

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Verulamium

http://www.verulamium.com/

The Roman city at the present St. Albans was the third largest in Roman Britain. An introduction with historical outline, reconstruction drawing, photographs and links.

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University of Glasgow: Dunadd Digital Archive

http://www.gla.ac.uk/departments/archaeology/research/projects/dunadddigitalarchive/

Report on the excavation of the royal hillfort, capital of the early Scottish kingdom of Dal Riata. Location of site, history of excavation, synopsis of findings, bibliography.

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Trimontium

http://www.trimontium.org.uk/

The Roman Capital of South Scotland at Newstead, near Melrose, Scotland. Photographs, history, description and visitor information.

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The Hebridean Iron Age - Twenty Years Research

http://www.arcl.ed.ac.uk/arch/publications/hebrides/

D.W.Harding reviews progress in Atlantic Scottish Iron Age studies over the past twenty years, particularly fieldwork in west Lewis by the University of Edinburgh, with revolutionary conclusions for dating.

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The Antonine Wall

http://www.freewebs.com/antoninewall/

Description of the everyday life of the Roman soldier on the Antonine Wall in Scotland.

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Stonecentric

http://www.stonecentric.connectfree.co.uk/

Frank Wayman's photo gallery of ancient monuments, with comments. Mostly W and SW Scotland, but also featuring the Stones mailing list trip to Avebury.

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Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports

http://www.sair.org.uk/

Free download of archaeological reports. Published by The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, in association with The Council for British Archaeology and Historic Scotland.

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Scotland's First Settlers

http://www.historyscotland.com/features/firstsettlers.html

A research project by Edinburgh University to identify Mesolithic sites on Skye and neighbouring islands. Project aims and progress; illustrated outline of the subject.

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Recumbent Stone Circles in North East Scotland

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~lib266/stones/main.htm

Description and illustrated gazetteer of this distinctive type of stone circle, provided by Anna Edelsten, University of Aberdeen.

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Orkney Archaeology Society

http://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/OAS/

History of the society, information on membership, archaeological activity in Orkney and a calendar of events.

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North Atlantic Research Unit: Old Scatness and Jarlshof Environs Project

http://www.brad.ac.uk/archenvi/research/NARU/OSB.php

Provides information about a joint excavation of an Iron Age village in South Shetland by Bradford University and the Shetland Amenity Trust.

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Minehowe: The Underground Enigma

http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/minehowe/index.html

Illustrated feature in journalist Sigurd Towrie's 'Orkneyjar' on the underground chamber in Orkney and its survey in 1999 by geophysics expert John Gater.

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Greyfriars Monastery in Lanark, Scotland

http://www.btinternet.com/~ian.borthwick/LADAS/act/friary/friary.html

Excavation by Lanark and District Archaeological Society in 1999. Plan and history of the site; photographs and description of the excavation and finds.

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Excavations at Quoygrew

http://www.mcdonald.cam.ac.uk/projects/Quoygrew/

Describes the Viking Age Transitions Project, a collaboration between Historic Scotland and the Universities of Cambridge and York. Features diaries and reports from 1999 to 2004, with photographs and list of publications. Westray, Orkney Islands.

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Dunragit Project

http://orgs.man.ac.uk/research/dunragit/

Archaeological excavation of a neolithic henge monument in Scotland by Southampton and Manchester Universities.

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Demolition May Unearth City's History

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/2571101.stm

From BBC, archaeologists hope to find important traces of medieval life in Edinburgh as fire-damaged buildings in the are dismantled.

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Dark Age Dumfries and Galloway

http://www.dumfriesmuseum.demon.co.uk/darkage-dng.html

Online exhibition from Dumfries and Galloway Museums and Galleries of early Christian sites and carved crosses, with a clickable map of sites.

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Council for Scottish Archaeology

http://www.scottisharchaeology.org.uk/

For the study and care of Scotland's historic environment. Publishes 'Discovery and Excavation in Scotland'. Activities, advice and publications.

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CANMORE

http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/

On-line access to the database of the National Monuments Record of Scotland, containing details of many thousands of archaeological sites, monuments, buildings and maritime sites.

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Bannockburn Neolithic Enclosures

http://www.almac.co.uk/personal/jrideout/47.htm

An illustrated report by Jim Rideout of recent archaeological inquiry into the Neolithic enclosures at Bannockburn, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Arthur's O'on

http://members.fortunecity.com/gillonj/arthursoon/

J.K. Gillon gathers together illustrated accounts of this remarkable beehive-shaped Roman building in Scotland which survived until 1743.

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Archaeolink Prehistory Park, Aberdeenshire

http://www.archaeolink.co.uk/

Aims to present prehistory through a mixture of reconstructions, actual sites and an indoor centre. Includes Berryhill Iron Age hill fort and hut circle.

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