Projects and Case Studies

The journey so far

For more than 30 years we have been supporting communities and providing engagement opportunities for people across Scotland

Over the coming months we will be adding more projects to the list below (which is only a sample of what people have achieved so far), along with more details of the projects themselves and some useful case studies. In the meantime contact adopt@archaeologyscotland.org.uk

Adopt-a-Monument Projects

Project Name Group Name Local Authority
Kildavie Comhlan Croag Argyll and Bute
Baliscate Chapel, Mull Mull Museum Argyll and Bute
Ross of Mull graveyards and Townships Ross of Mull Historical Centre Argyll and Bute
Swordle Landscape Ardnamurchan Transition Project Highland
Mulchaich West Settlement North of Scotland Archaeology Society Highland
Harehope Peeblesshire Archaeological Society Borders
Rose Window (Balgay) Friends of Balgay Dundee
Clay Pits, Glasgow Friends of Possilpark Greenspace Glasgow
Tinkers Heart Jess Smith Argyll and Bute
Ardoch, Braco Ardoch Development Trust Perth and Kinross
Tarbert Castle Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust Argyll and Bute
Stronafian Forest, Glendaruel Colintraive and Glendaruel Development Trust Argyll and Bute
Kilbride Chapel, Dunollie MacDougall of Dunoille Preservation Trust Argyll and Bute
Merkinch, Inverness For the Right Reasons, Merkinch Partnership, Merkinch Enterprise Highland
Dighty Connect Broughty Ferry Environmental Project and DightyConnect Dundee City
Heights of Fodderty Heights of Fodderty Cup Marked stone group Highland
Raigmore Stone Circle Raigmore Community Council Highland
Kilallan Chapel and Kirkyard Kilallan Kirk Preservation Trust Renfrewshire
Keil Chapel Friends of Keil Highland
Cromarty Medieval Burgh Cromarty Medieval Burgh

Community Archaeology Project

Highland
The Howff Howff Conservation Group Dundee City
Carn Glas Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH), North of Scotland Archaeology Society

(NOSAS), North Kessock & District

Local History Society (NK&DLHS)

Highland Council
Mellon Udrigle Gairloch Heritage Museum and Weedigs Highland Council
Crossford Crossford Primary and local community volunteers Fife
St Catherines, Dunfermline Friends of Pittencrief Park Fife
Glasgow Necropolis Friends of Glasgow Necropolis Glasgow City
Glenuig Moidart Moidart History Group Highland Council
Viewpark Viewpark Conservation trust North Lanarkshire
     
W@W Ross-shires Women’s Aid Ross-shire Women’s Aid
Leith at War Citadel Arts Group Edinburgh City
Torwood Forestry Commission Scotland,

Stirling Council, Falkirk Community

Trust and local community volunteers

Falkirk
Kemps Grave Aldouran Wetland Garden Group Dumfries and Galloway
Camas Nan Gael Ardnamurchan Community

Archaeology (now Ardnamurchan

History and Heritage Association)

Highland Council
St Comghans Church Ardnamurchan Community

Archaeology (now Ardnamurchan

History and Heritage Association)

Highland Council
Craigmarloch Scottish Waterways Trust West Lothian
Bairds Brae Scottish Canals West Dumbartonshire
Killin local community volunteers Stirling
Galston Malcom Coxhead, East Ayrshire Council East Ayrshire Council
Haylie Chambered

Cairn

Largs and District Museum and Historical Society North Ayrshire Council
Cullingsbrough, Shetland Bressay Local History Group Shetland
Newbyres  Castle Gorebridge Community Development Trust Mid Lothian
Ousdale Caithness Brochs Project Caithness
Achavarsdal Caithness Brochs Project Caithness
Leith Soundscape Citadel Arts Group Leith, Edinburgh (City of)
Lickprivick (Greenhills) Greenhills Millenium Video Group East Kilbride
Lumphanan Lumphanan Heritage Society Aberdeenshire
Polbeath and West Calder Gardens Polbeth and West Calder Community Garden SCIO West Lothian
Teanagarin Cottage Henge Culbokie Community Trust Highland
Stemster Caithness Archaeology Trust Highland
Aigas Bridge North of Scotland Archaeology Society Highlands
Digging the Gymmie World Wide Volunteering (now

Step Forward) and Crisis Skylight Edinburgh

Edinburgh City
Falkirk Lock Flight Scottish Waterways Trust West Lothian
If Streets Could Speak Inverclyde Council Libraries

Museums and Archives, Dutch

Gable House (run by the Inverclyde Development Trust) and Greenock’s I Youth Zone

Strathclyde
Tamfourhill Barnardo’s Cluaran Service Falkirk
     
Rockfield Rockfield Community Trust Argyll and Bute
St Kentigerns, Lanark Lanark High School South Lanarkshire
Digging the Scene Crisis Skylight Edinburgh,

Grassmarket Community Project

Edinburgh City
HAF WW1 Local community volunteers Highland Council
Tarbert Disability Tarbert and Skipness Community Trust Argyll and Bute
Coldoch Broch Forestry Commission Scotland,

Stirling Council, Falkirk Community Trust

Stirling
Buckstane Primary Buckstane Primary School Edinburgh City
Thrumster Broch Yarrows Archaeology Trust Highland Council
Strathyre Broch Chartered Institute for

Archaeologists Scottish Group and Local Community Volunteers

Stirling
Caldwell East Renfrewshire Designed Landscapes and Garden Group East Renfrewshire
Cabrach The Cabrach Community Association Aberdeenshire
Monteith Mausoleum, Borders Friends of Monteith Mausoleum Scottish Borders
The Old Fort, Fort William Friends of the Old Fort Highland Council
St. Patrick’s Graveyard North Lanarkshire Council, Phoenix Foundation North Lanarkshire Council
Beaton Cross, mull Pennyghael in the Past Archive Argyll and Bute
Cell Block in Camp 21 Cultybraggen Comrie Development Trust Perth and Kinross