Archaeology Scotland

September 2012, Scotland-wide:

Scottish Archaeology Month is a programme of free archaeological visits, lectures and activities suitable for all ages and levels of expertise which takes place each September.

Easter to September, Burray

Displays of local and worldwide fossils and “glow in the dark” minerals, vintage exhibits and old joinery tools.

March - October, Orkney:

Perched above the dramatic South Ronaldsay cliffs, the Isbister Chambered Cairn - better known today as the ‘Tomb of the Eagles’ - is one of Orkney’s top archaeological sites.

April to October, Shetland

This significant site features ancient settlements dating from the Bronze and Iron Ages and includes an entire Viking settlement.

April to September, West Lothian

Cairnpapple Hill is one of mainland Scotland’s most important prehistoric sites.

April - October, Orkney

Strikingly positioned beside Eynhallow Sound with views across to the island of Rousay, the Broch of Gurness (Aikerness Broch) is one of the most outstanding surviving examples of a later prehistoric (Iron-Age) settlement that is unique to northern Scotland.

Mid June - September, Birsay

Birsay is a tidal island with Pictish and Viking settlements which include some of the finest examples of Norse hall-houses so far found in Scotland.

April - November, Perthshire

This 5* visitor and educational Centre brings the Iron Age to life.

Year-round, Finstown

Although small by Maeshowe’s standards, the Cuween cairn is nonetheless an impressive feat of prehistoric engineering.

Year-round, Rousay

Constructed and used between 200BC and 200AD, Midhowe Broch is perhaps the most impressive broch in the Orkney Isles.