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.

Secrets of Rosemarkie Bronze Age hoard revealed

Recently published analyses led by GUARD Archaeology have revealed why a hoard of precious bronze ornaments was buried on the Black Isle almost three thousand years ago.

Prehistoric Eden revealed at Guardbridge in Fife

Many people who live in new houses may not be aware that they inhabit the same space that prehistoric peoples once inhabited. Two new publications reveal that archaeology that spanned over 10,000 years, from traces of Late Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic hunter gatherers, to Neolithic farmers, Bronze Age metalworkers, Iron Age Fort dwellers and medieval kiln burners, once lay where new houses now stand.