GUARD Archaeologists are leading an excavation at Moredunvale in Edinburgh to uncover the remains of Moredun Mains farmstead that once stood on this site. And members of the public are welcome to join in and participate.

Depicted on the Ordnance Survey’s map of 1877, Moredun Mains comprised three buildings arranged in an inverted U-shape on plan. The excavation is targeting the archaeological remains highlighted by a previous geophysical survey in order to reveal traces of life on this farmstead. 

The farmstead isn’t the only archaeology that survives around Moredunvale. Traces of a prehistoric landscape survive in the surrounding area, standing stones, prehistoric burials and random findspots of stone axes have previously been recorded close by.

We don’t know what the excavation might uncover, but there is certainly a story to be uncovered and told!

Come along and join in! No prior experience required.

Monday 10 February – Wednesday 19 February 2025 from 9am to 3pm each day, including the weekend.

To book a place on the dig, please contact: jen.cochrane@guard-archaeology.co.uk