Archaeology Scotland's youth awards scheme. Encouraging young people to connect with their past, rewarding their achievements for engaging in heritage projects.
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ALT Photo of three women around an archaeological trench. One woman, to the left, has a hand tape, held against the side section of a trench. The woman on the right is drawing the section while the one in the middle, with her back to the camera, supports her.
ALT Photo of 3 women trowelling in an archaeological trench. The woman in the centre is laughing and looking into the camera.
ALT Photo of a girl in an archaeological trench, picking out an object from an area she has trowelled.
ALT Photo of a part-built brick model of a long, narrow WW2 building with a green door and window. Behind the model there is a large sign for the Big Dig and to the left an archaeologist pushing an orange wheelbarrow.
ALT A close up photo of the sign above the door of the WW2 Dining Hall at Newbattle Abbey. Capital B stencilled onto the glass and the words Dining Hall stencilled onto the stone above.
ALT Photo showing the back of a young boy in a high viz vest who is troweling in a large archaeological trench.
ALT Photo of a girl in a high viz vest and sparkly green sunglasses holding a piece of a clay pipe with the archaeological trench in the background.
ALT Photo of two men looking at a phone. The man on the right is wearing a high viz vest and holding a camera.
ALT A poster advertising the Big Dig Dalkeith at Newbattle Abbey, 6-14 August, for members of local communities and community groups. With colourful illustrations and the headings: Archaeology, Have a Go! and Get in Touch. Family Fun Day on Saturday 10 August, 10am-4pm, open to all. For more info contact Jane, [email protected]
ALT Poster for The Big Dig at Dalkeith from 6-14 August. Training field school and community dig. Colourful illustrations of a dig, a community group and a WW2 soldier in a trench alongside information about the event. Contact Jane Miller for more information or to book a place. [email protected]
ALT A photo of a playground with a multicoloured map of the uk printed onto the playground. Chalk rock art motifs, drawn by the pupils can be seen on the ground and across the map.
ALT Photo with three blue cyanotype prints hanging from a line in front of a window, held up with pegs. In the foreground are 3d prints of pollen samples.
ALT Photo of 6 animated pupils playing a card game, standing around a classroom table. Lots of cards on the table with pictures of animals. At the front of the table is a model of a timber circle.
ALT Photo showing the side view of a khaki coloured outdoor trolley with wheels on grass - Archaeology Scotland logo on the side and a turquoise water bottle in the side pocket. Behind the trolley are a group of young people standing around a plane table. Trees and bushes can be seen in the distance.
ALT Photo showing 3 people standing around a plane table. Two students in black jackets and a female member of staff wearing a pink and turquoise striped cardigan. A tape is stretched out across the plane table board. One student is pointing to a point on the board
ALT A photo showing the view down from the bridge towards the ornate stone archway to old icehouse. The metal plate covering the entrance to the icehouse can be seen behind the arch.
ALT Photo showing pupils’ hands putting together a large foam human skeleton puzzle on the grass. In the foreground is a copy of a plan of the excavation of the medieval cemetery.
ALT Photo of the top of a black plastic storage box with a white skull and crossbones on it.
ALT Photo of an opened resource box showing different resources inside - info booklet, viewfinder, archive photos, model ships, mourning jewellery. The box lid with skull and crossbones in it is to the left side.
ALT Photo of rock art print and printing board depicting cup and ring marks and a stag in blue paint.
ALT A photo of a multicoloured print with cup and ring marks and a stag.
ALT Photo of a pupil holding a print on pink paper. The print depicts cup and ring marks.
ALT A photo of a multicoloured print with cup and ring marks.
ALT A photo of a class of children in front of Newbattle Abbey College. Children in front holding surveying equipment, children behind jumping up.
ALT Photo of a group of children around a historic map. In the centre of the photo, the Learning Officer is pointing to a central point on the map.
ALT A photo of two children in a historic stone archway. One child is sitting down holding a tape, the other is reaching up with the end of the tape to take a measurement.
ALT Scottish Power Foundation logo with the wording 'We're being supported by the ScottishPower Foundation in 2024'.