Excavation blog by Brigid Golden Today marked day two of our project in Holyrood Park. Having fenced off our worksite the day before, we were able to mark the boundaries of our trench for the excavation of the Iron Age rampart near the summit of…

Excavation Blog by John Strachan The first day started, as is often the case on archaeology projects, with introductions. The team gathered in Dunsapie car park. We met Jamie Hamilton, the Senior Ranger in the park and Richard Strachan from Historic Environment Scotland, as well…

This website will follow the daily progress of the Holyrood Park Field School with updates from students and staff each day. Each day a blog update will be provided by undergraduate students from the project team.