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THOUSANDS ENJOY A SUMMER OF ARCHAEOLOGY ACROSS SCOTLAND

The national campaign – now in its fifth iteration – was coordinated by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland’s Dig It! project to help deliver Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy.

Over the summer, more than 15,000 people volunteered at archaeological excavations and other fieldwork events, visited sites and attended free tours and open days advertised as part of the campaign in

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