GUARD Archaeology Ltd

16/06/2026

New draft chapters for the project are now available! You can explore the Iron Age and Roman Campaigns drafts at bit.ly/4osL2SW

Remember, registered ScARF users can comment directly on the webpages to offer feedback, add new references and suggest key sites.

If you're interested in the Iron Age and Roman periods, please join us at the upcoming SWSARF Workshops in Ayr and Dumfries: bit.ly/4evR3tF

📷 Roman brooch found at Curragh, South Ayrshire © GUARD Archaeology

29/05/2026

Police are appealing for information regarding a Vandalism and Wilful fire-raising at "the Stone Circle" just north of Monymusk, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, on Friday 15 May 2026 between 6.45pm and 7.10pm whereby yellow and white paint was sprayed onto the historic granite standing stones and two trees also set alight.

Police are keen to identify a group of youths seen in the village with a number of long yellow spray cannister just prior to incident.

A short time later a large stack of firewood was also set alight near to the Bothy Walk area of Monymusk.

Both fires were quickly extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service with no damage to any other property.

Enquiry Officer, Constable Wayne Young from Alford Community Policing Team said “This type of behaviour is not acceptable and will not be tolerated and Police are looking for anyone who witnessed, heard or who can identify any of the suspects to come forward”.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 if you wish to remain anonymous, quoting incident 1736 of 16/05.

29/05/2026

During our ongoing post-excavation analyses of finds from our excavations in advance of the Edinburgh Trams Extension examined a sherd of a ceramic olive jar which revealed traces of trade routes to post-medieval Leith https://www.guard-archaeology.co.uk/index.html

21/05/2026

The Archaeological Research in Progress Conference, organised by Archaeology Scotland, is being held in Dumfries on Saturday; will include a talk on some recent work of ours uncovering a lost piece of the Bronze Age archaeological heritage of the region (and its wider context). Not the first time we've uncovered some interesting archaeology in this neck of the woods. Check out our latest bite-sized bit of archaeology

The Galloway Picts Project, led by GUARD Archaeology for the Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, investigated the archaeologi...

19/05/2026

That was the Thirlestane round barrow excavation there, one of three Bronze Age round barrows (together with a square barrow that had been tacked on much later in the Iron Age) that lie buried under the ground south of Broughton

In 2022, volunteers helping to excavate an ancient burial monument in the Scottish Borders discovered cremated human remains from around 3,300 years ago ⚱️

Now in the care of National Museums Scotland the remains have much to tell us about Bronze Age life and death: https://www.digitscotland.com/what-happens-when-human-remains-are-found-in-scotland/

07/05/2026

We are happy to announce the shortlist of April's GUARD Staff ‘photo of the month’ competition (the theme was Spring; check them out) https://guard-archaeology.tumblr.com/

07/05/2026

Cracking site!

28/04/2026

17/04/2026

We are happy to announce the shortlist of March's GUARD ‘photo of the month’ competition (the theme was International Women's Day); check them out https://guard-archaeology.tumblr.com/post/814042139333918720/guard-staff-photographs-of-march-2026

15/04/2026

Our Broxy Kennels (entire) hillfort and souterrain excavation now published as a hard copy by Archaeopress. Nice!