Archaeology of the East Lomond Hillfort

Dig dates announced!

Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Fife Council, we are delighted to continue our investigations of the East Lomond Hillfort in Spring 2019. Having carried out a scan of the southern shoulder of the East Lomond in Autumn 2018, we have now expanded the area of investigation beyond the trenches of 2014 and 2017.

In May and June we are once again be inviting volunteers and school groups to help take part in this exciting opportunity. Visit our Eventbrite page for ways to sign up.

Help keep our archaeological programme going. 

To help assist with our archaeological programme, please make donation or join the Friends of the Centre for Stewardship. 

Important information on metal detecting!!

Metal detecting on Falkland Estate without permission is forbidden. Anybody wishing to carry out metal detecting on Falkland Estate must seek permission from the Estate in advance. If permission is given, it will be in a designated area only. Please note that we reserve the right to refuse permission. Contact the office on 01337 858544 or email. Anyone carrying out metal detecting without permission will be reported to the police. Please note that much of the East Lomond summit is a scheduled ancient monument and as such, it is a serious criminal offence to detect in that area without permission. For more information, see Historic Environment Scotland guidance.

Archive:

What’s gone on before….

• Read our 11th November 2017 conference programme.
• Read our Week one 2017 blog on what’s been happening on the Hill.
• Read our Week two 2017 blog on what’s been happening on the Hill.
• Read our blog in HLF’s stories. 
• We welcomed secondary school groups to the dig with a dedicated schools trench. Bell Baxter High School was one of these schools, here’s their feedback. 
• Background reading on from the Excavation 2014