@diggermann17

Regional Archaeologist for Moray, Aberdeenshire, Angus & Aberdeen City Councils, Scotland. Happiest when exploring.

Joined June 2011
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Just in case you’re heading over to that other place - you can follow me @diggermann.bsky.social #archaeology #heritage #Aberdeenshire #Aberdeen #Moray #Angus #history #heritage #historic #pubarch
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We are appealing following report of illegal metal detecting at Banff Castle between 21 and 18 October. A man and woman were seen in the area and ground subsequently found to have been disturbed. Call 101 if you can help - quoting incident number 3967 of 18/11/24.
On the left side, a pink and white box with a warning icon and the word "ALERT" is prominently shown. Below this, a large white box contains the text "Witness Appeal" in bold blue letters. The right side of the image features a blue-tinted, slightly blurred photograph of a police officer with the text "POLICE SCOTLAND" visible on their uniform, indicating that the appeal is related to an investigation by the service."

ALT On the left side, a pink and white box with a warning icon and the word "ALERT" is prominently shown. Below this, a large white box contains the text "Witness Appeal" in bold blue letters. The right side of the image features a blue-tinted, slightly blurred photograph of a police officer with the text "POLICE SCOTLAND" visible on their uniform, indicating that the appeal is related to an investigation by the service."

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📢 Scotland calling! Aberdeen’s Global Scholarship programme offers qualifying self-funded international PGT students a £8,000 fee waiver when taking our taught Masters courses (on campus, full time). See: abdn.ac.uk/study/funding/644. Check eligibility here abdn.ac.uk/study/funding/ind….
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In 2016-2017, @GUARD_Archaeol uncovered a Bronze Age hoard of “international significance” ahead of the creation of football pitches in Angus ⚽️ Buried around 3,000 years ago, the hoard included a sword with a scabbard and a gold-decorated spearhead: digitscotland.com/top-five-a…
Bronze (now green) sword with gold ornamentation being unearthed from the ground

ALT Bronze (now green) sword with gold ornamentation being unearthed from the ground

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We've just been sent some pics by @AliTheArchaeol, lead volunteer of a small band of fabulous church recording volunteers in Aberdeenshire, from their visit yesterday to Blairdaff Church, near Inverurie The group were shown around the 1850 kirk by session clerk Stella Gauld (🧵)
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#TeamCFA is soaking up the misty autumnal mornings, making the best of a brisk start and a great view. And we can't wait to see what amazing archaeology this machine is going to uncover for us this week! #SightsFromSite #MondayMotivation #ViewFromTheOffice #ScottishArchaeology
A large digging machine, ensconced in a metal-fenced playpen, is silhouetted by the morning sun. The surround is a misty field, fading away into the background.

ALT A large digging machine, ensconced in a metal-fenced playpen, is silhouetted by the morning sun. The surround is a misty field, fading away into the background.

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DES first appeared as a few paragraphs in a 1947 @archaeologyuk newsletter! 🗞️ 77 years on, to celebrate its legacy, we want your feedback to ensure it meets sector needs. Fill in the quick survey now - NOV 1ST DEADLINE: #HESsupported 👉archaeologyscotland.org.uk/h…
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Constructed from around 4,500 years ago, the mostly red stones at this Aberdeenshire site may have been chosen to indicate a setting sun or even flames of cremation 🔥 It's just one of "many layers of symbolism" at the Tomnaverie Bronze Age stone circle: digitscotland.com/what-are-s…
The upright stones forming the ring include a large horizontal ‘recumbent’ (flat-lying) stone in the southern quadrant and are arranged so that they reduce in height from the two flankers on the south-west round to the shortest stone in the north-north-east and the gaps between the stones also close up towards the north-east – the whole enclosing a low polygonal cairn, the perimeter of which is delimited by a now discontinuous series of kerbstones. This, in turn, is revetted by a surrounding platform of rubble, into which the standing stones are set. The recumbent, the flankers, the orthostats (upright standing stones) and the kerbstones of the internal cairn are all Granite-Granodites and the admixture in the recumbent includes a high quotient of quartz grains.3 Most of the orthostats are pink in colour, the recumbent is paler in colour due to its quartz content. The kerb and interior of the platform are predominantly pink or red.

ALT The upright stones forming the ring include a large horizontal ‘recumbent’ (flat-lying) stone in the southern quadrant and are arranged so that they reduce in height from the two flankers on the south-west round to the shortest stone in the north-north-east and the gaps between the stones also close up towards the north-east – the whole enclosing a low polygonal cairn, the perimeter of which is delimited by a now discontinuous series of kerbstones. This, in turn, is revetted by a surrounding platform of rubble, into which the standing stones are set. The recumbent, the flankers, the orthostats (upright standing stones) and the kerbstones of the internal cairn are all Granite-Granodites and the admixture in the recumbent includes a high quotient of quartz grains.3 Most of the orthostats are pink in colour, the recumbent is paler in colour due to its quartz content. The kerb and interior of the platform are predominantly pink or red.

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Heading to the countryside this weekend?🚶🐴🐕🛶 Remember to be respectful of other countryside visitors and those who live and work in the countryside. You can help to do this by taking care not to block access or interfere with farm or forestry operations. #knowthecode
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✨NAME THAT SITE✨ Can you name this Scottish archaeological site? We post a different archaeological site every week. Let us know in the comments if you know this week's site to be awarded SAF points! Answer will be revealed later in the week.
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Have a say in the future of Discovery & Excavation in Scotland (DES)! We're reviewing the journal to keep it sector-relevant and sustainable. Your feedback is essential - share your thoughts with us! 📚 #DES #HESsupported Participate in our quick survey: surveymonkey.com/r/ASJournal…
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During the early 19th century, land 'improvements' led to some of Aberdeenshire's rural farmers becoming 'colonists' on the slopes of Bennachie. The last died in 1939, bringing an end to this remarkable story. To explore the ruins today, find out more: bailiesofbennachie.co.uk/fil…
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Nice to be back digging at Brodie Castle again with @NTS_archaeology
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Some images from today’s field work with our amazing level 3 undergraduate students! What a day!
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Out at Loch Kinord for a four day evaluation of one of the Culblean hut circles! Check out the amazing work our level 3 students have done on clearing back the remains of the house! We’re hoping to characterise the remains and the impact woodland regeneration has had on the site
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Guidance is now available in Scotland for clarifying how metal detectorists can positively contribute to our understanding of the past, and what landowners should know before allowing access. This is important, please spread the word. #NEPARC #Responsible #metaldetecting
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Out at the Sands of Forvie yesterday recording the eroding Pictish shell middens as part of our MSc Northern Worlds course. Read about the middens here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Kildrummy Castle @welovehistory image & reconstruction mock-up showing missing D-Plan tower that was turned into a Chapel. Which doesn't make defensive sense. It may be this tower was damaged by the English siege in 1306. #KildrummyCastle
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Happy to be the most read OA paper in Hunter-Gatherer Research! Tx to @IrishResearch for funding this project, and many collaborators: @arctic_glacial_ @mbutler_arch @alice_doughty @diggermann17 and many others...
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