Braehead Cottage, Biggar (2014–2016) – report
Between 2014 and 2016, an archaeological investigation was carried out at Braehead Cottage on Carwood Hill, Biggar, South Lanarkshire. The site preserves the remains...
Survey of Kirkurd Old Burial Ground
Biggar Archaeology completed a survey of gravestone location at Kirkurd Old graveyard in the grounds of Castle Craigs Hospital in Peeblesshire. The site has...
Millhill of Wandel Excavation Report
Download the Millhill of Wandel report and adjunct survey of Hartside and Devonshire
Survey and excavation reports – Millhill of Wandel
From 2019 until 2022 excavations were undertaken at Millhill of Wandel. This came about as a follow-up to observations taken from Wandel Mill and...
Camps Reservoir excavation and survey report from 1992
A survey and partial excavation of a series of Bronze Age and later structures exposed by the lowering of the water level in Camps Reservoir...
Camps Reservoir Excavation and Survey Report 1992-1994
Download the Camps Reservoir Survey and Excavation Report 1992 & 1994
Reservoirs 2021 – exceptionally low water levels
Revisiting some of our past excavations sites recently found the reservoirs are particularly low this year.
Some background information
The four reservoirs are Talla, Fruid and...
How did Late Upper Palaeolithic reindeer hunters live?
Download the full report How did Late Upper Palaeolithic reindeer hunters live?.
This essay attempts to understand aspects of the lifestyles of the Late Upper...
The Howburn Farm Lithic Tools
A new pdf report with a partial photographic presentation of the Howburn Farm Late Upper Palaeolithic and later prehistoric tool and lithic assemblage is...
Lime clamp kiln at Glencotho excavation in 2015
An Excavation report on the lime clamp kilns at Glencotho, Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders in 2015. Download the full report from here.
The excavated kiln is...
Lime clamp kiln at Glencotho excavation 2015
Excavation of a lime clamp kiln at Glencotho, Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders.
BAG Lime kiln Report
Treasures of South Lanarkshire – 4 reports in one
The Treasures of South Lanarkshire is an attempt by the author to highlight the almost unbelievable wealth of curated and built heritage of the area.
The...
Biggar Kirk report
Download the report with this link Biggar Kirk Report
A brief history of Biggar Kirk and a tour of its principal features including its oak roof.
Biggar...
Biggar Kirk a tour of principle features and brief history
Biggar Kirk, formerly known as St Mary’s Church is unique, being the last Pre-Reformation church to be built in Scotland. A fascinating history of...
Early 18th century pottery from pre Lowland Clearance sites in Scotland
Several excavated sites in southern Scotland have produced assemblages of early 18th century red earthenware and other types of Staffordshire type slip ware pottery. The...
Early 18th century pottery from pre Lowland Clearance sites in Scotland.
Download pdf report: Early 18th century pottery from pre Lowland Clearance sites in Scotland.
Several excavated sites in southern Scotland have produced assemblages of early...
The Howburn Book
At last, and it has been worth the wait – we have the Howburn Book, a report principally by Torben Bjarke Ballin, a leading...
Six Castles and a Bastle in Upper Clydesdale
This report features a localised grouping of castle sites and a bastle house that are given as a guide to defensive sites dating from...
Covington Tower and Doocot report
Limited excavation was undertaken at Covington Tower and Doocot in 1982 in advance of proposed consolidation works on the site to make it safe as a visitor attraction. The restoration scheme as envisaged was never completed. A few archaeological details of the site were however revealed.
Glenochar Bastle House and Fermtoun
An account of the discovery, survey, consolidation, excavations and research of a 17th-century defensive farmhouse and buildings in Clydesdale, with supplementary contextual information.
This Glenochar...