Uncovering the Tweed

The River Tweed has witnessed centuries of human history. From prehistoric settlements to Roman occupation, battle sites and medieval castles, its banks hold stories waiting to be told.

Uncovering the Tweed is delivering a community-based archaeology programme to investigate important sites of activity along the river and in the surrounding area.

Uncovering the Tweed is led by Tweed Forum and AOC Archaeology Group.

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Uncovering the Tweed
Uncovering the Tweed will include opportunities to get involved in geophysics, excavation, artefact analysis, and historic building recording. Credit: AOC Archaeology Group.
Get involved and discover what lies beneath the surface of your local area! Credit: AOC Archaeology Group.

The River Tweed is vital to communities who live along its banks, both past and present. Archaeology is all about people and how we explore and interpret the past through the evidence left behind.

We are delighted to be working with AOC Archaeology Group, who will lead a co-curated archaeology project which will shed new light on the archaeology along the Tweed and its communities.

The project will provide many opportunities for you to get involved: from identifying previously unknown archaeological sites online from the comfort of your own home, to taking part in survey and excavation at sites from Moffat to Berwick.

LiDAR mapping will be an important part of the archaeological work undertaken as part of this project.

Mapping the Tweed

A major sub-project, Mapping the Tweed, will use LiDAR technology and a citizen science approach. Uncovering the Tweed will deliver workshops to teach participants how to identify archaeological sites from web-based LiDAR mapping. These workshops will be followed by sessions to discuss the identified sites and field visits to some of these locations.

Other Thematic Projects

Several other thematic projects will explore a wide range of sites and periods across the study area, including:

  • Crossing the Tweed: Roads, Routes, Bridges, and Fords – Investigating historical crossings.
  • Towers of the Tweed – Exploring medieval tower houses and their significance.
  • Carved in Stone – Studying stone carvings from all periods.
  • Deserted Medieval Villages – Uncovering the remains of abandoned villages.
  • Prehistoric Lives – Delving into the prehistoric era along the Tweed.
  • Landscape of the Tweed – Understanding the broader historical landscape.
  • Industrial Tweed – Examining the region’s industrial heritage.

These projects will incorporate various elements, from desk-based research and online mapping to field visits, surveys, and 3D modeling. Techniques will include geophysics, excavation, artefact analysis, and historic building recording.

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