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Addyman Archaeology
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Professional buildings historians and archaeologists, led by Tom Addyman, #archaeology #heritage.
Part of Simpson & Brown

www.simpsonandbrown.co.uk/archaeology/

77a Brunswick Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom EH7 5HS
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Do you want to be an archaeologist for a few days? We are delighted to be supporting the Leslie Heritage Group and their community excavation at the Leslie Green from the 11th September. See buff.ly/jYcjutj and email lhgvolunteers@gmail.com to sign up!
Leslie Heritage Group
Raising awareness of the rich and varied history of Leslie and the surrounding area Leslie Heritage Group aim to encourage an interest in the history and cultural heritage of Leslie. There is so…
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July 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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We were delighted to welcome the artist @anne-hardy.bsky.social and @talbotricegallery.bsky.social to our stores today to investigate some of our archaeological finds for inspiration for her next installation. Anticipating another great intersection of #art and #archaeology!
July 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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The refurbishment of the Granton Gas Holder was featured on R4 today. We supported the works with archaeological recording of the structure before and during the downtakings.
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April 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Join us today at Adam Smith Panmure House for Tom Addyman's talk about our work on the edifice closely associated with Adam Smith as he relates the rich history of Panmure House, its rescue and revival, and Addyman Archaeology findings.

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February 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Join us and Leslie Heritage Group tonight at the Leslie Baptist Church Hall at 7pm to catch Tom Addyman's talk about Leslie House! Leslie House was built between 1667 and 1674 and is the earliest Restoration House in Fife.

#heritage #OnFife #archaeology

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A tarmac path between two gatepiers, topped with orb finials. The path leads to the ruins of Leslie House in the background. The path is surrounded by tall conifers on either side. The sky above Leslie House is grey and overcast and the blond sandstone of the house and the gatepiers appears brighter by comparison.
February 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Join us tonight at 19:00 in Paterson's Land for the Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society lecture on our excavations in the grounds of Cramond Regis! A hint of what we found in the picture below!

#heritage #archaeology #Edinburgh
An site photograph from an archaeological excavation. There are multiple archaeological features and a red and white, 1m long ranging pole. On the foreground is a rough cobbled surface leading to a triangular shaped stone drain. On the other side of the stone drain is the statue of a lion, facing away. Only the delicately carved mane and the top of the head are visible. There is a curving retaining wall in the background, beyond the statue of the lion. The excavation are through brown silt, some of it still visible on the border of the photographs. The sandstone of the wall is light grey while the stone of the drain and the cobble are reddish-dark brown as they are still damp, having been freshly excavated. The lion has been carved in a blonde - pale brown sandstone.
February 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Join us on the 12th of February at Paterson's Land for a talk about our excavations in Barnton for the Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society lecture series! "Of Lions and Landscape: Excavations in the Grounds of Cramond Regis" will begin at 19:00. Get your tickets here:
Philip Karsgaard - Of Lions and Landscape
EAFS Lecture Series - Philip Karsgaard Presents: Of Lions and Landscape: Excavations in the Grounds of Cramond Regis
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February 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Happy new year to all! Pleased to see the new edition of Archaeologia Aeliana out, featuring our work with Archaeological Services Durham University at the Claypath. 2000 years of Durham history revealed including the city's earliest human remains, horse harness and medlar! #Archaeology #Durham
Archaeologist excavating an archaeological site off the Claypath in Durham. There is a stone wall on the foreground and a cobblestone road alongside the wall. In the background are a series of brick walls built over earlier sandstone walls. The archaeologists are cleaning the cobblestone road with trowels while others are excavating with shovels in the background.
January 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year!
A carved lion statue with a Santa hat in a computer generated snowy scenery.
December 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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It was great to be part of the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders Archaeology Conference 2024! All the talks from the conference are now online https://buff.ly/4iVNdeT

Catch our talk on the Edinburgh Playhouse and Habana Bar here: https://buff.ly/3ZGtEyb

#Archaeology #ELBAC #Heritage
Addyman Archaeology is giving a talk about the Edinburgh Playhouse in front of an audience during the 2024 edition of the Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders Archaeology Conference.
December 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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Join us tonight at 6.45pm at the Old Library in #Kirkwall for an evening to Save the Hall of Clestrain! Archaeology with Tom Addyman, fundraising auction led by local legend John Copland, music, scran and a few drams thanks to Highland Park and Orkney Brewery.
Everybody welcome!
The Hall of Clestrain on a bright and sunny day. The hall is two storeys high. The main entrance is on the first floor and accessed through a flight of stairs leading to a red door. The door is flanked on either side by two large windows. The building is surrounded by a moat-like drain and is lower than the surrounding ground level. The Hall is in a state of disrepair and has seen better days. Green moss is growing on the masonry and on the roof, most window panes are broken or missing. The masonry is slumping in some places. Around the structure lush and deep green grass are gently sloping down to the dark blue sea. Tom Addyman is standing inside the Hall of Clestrain. The walls are in a poor state and covered in dark green algae. The light is filtering from a window in the back right of the image. Tom has his opened hand towards the window as he is talking about it, facing the camera. Behind him is a blocked fireplace with a surround painted orange. On either side of the fireplace are two recesses. The ceiling joists are visible as the plaster ceiling fell. The timber floor is patched and repaired. A view inside the Hall of Clestrain. The light is filtering through two windows on the right side. This is the main entrance hall of the house. The walls are in a poor state and overgrown in dark green algae. To the back of the hall is a stair leading to the floor above and to the floor below. The ceiling joists are visible as the ceiling plaster fell. The partition walls are partially demolished. The timber floor is patched in places.
December 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM
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Join the John Rae Society as they launch their urgent £1.6m fundraising campaign to Save Hall of Clestrain at 6.45pm on Monday, December 16 at The Old Library in #Kirkwall.
The Society's been working with Simpson & Brown and HES
to conduct critical repairs. (1/2)
The Hall of Clestrain on a bright and sunny day at the end of a track. The hall is two storeys high and flanked on either side by low pavilions. The main entrance is on the first floor and accessed through a flight of stairs leading to a red door. The door is flanked on either side by two large windows. The building is surrounded by a moat-like drain and is lower than the surrounding ground level. The Hall is in a state of disrepair and has seen better days. Green moss is growing on the masonry and on the roof, most window panes are broken or missing. The masonry is slumping in some places.
December 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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Finial countdown to Christmas!

#archaeology #historicbuilding #heritage
A brick walled garden wall with a gate in the centre. The scene is under a thick blanket of snow. There is a path going through the gate and into the garden beyond. On either side of the entrance, two bare and snowy shrubs. In the distance, at the end of the path, there is a house. There is a globular finial atop the gate, dusted in snow.
December 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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The Mound's (not) rubbish! Our excavations on the Mound have been covered by the Observer for the first anniversary of the opening of the new galleries at the National Galleries of Scotland #NatGalleriesSco #Edinburgh #Archaeology #Discovery

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
Not any old rubbish: Edinburgh’s Mound was built to order from rubble, pipes and oyster shells
Excavation of famous site solves 200-year mystery and sheds light on history of the growing city
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December 5, 2024 at 11:33 AM
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#archaeology #buildingsarchaeology #festivalofarchaeology
Looking down the ruins of a stair tower. Light is coming from an open door at the bottom. Excavation revealed the make-up of the base of the tower. The walls are of bare stone and creating a semicircular tower. Some large cracks in the masonry let some more light in. Some projections on the walls are the remnant of the steps, long collapsed.
December 5, 2024 at 11:32 AM
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A Written Scheme of Investigation is a document used in archaeology that lets clients know what needs doing and how we plan to do it. It's agreed with the client and the local authority archaeologist before work begins. #festivalofarchaeology #archaeology #askanarchaeologist
December 5, 2024 at 11:31 AM
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#buildingarchaeology #festivalofarchaeology #addymanarchaeology #Archaeology
A historic window in dappled sunlight. The window is formed with pale sandstone and is surrounded by rubble stone masonry.
December 5, 2024 at 11:29 AM
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As a new #festivalofarchaeologybegins, let's explore some of the many doors to the past. We often find fine examples -- like this one! -- in the buildings we record!
#archaeology #buildingsarchaeology #addymanarchaeology
An image of an historic door in a historic building. The door is built in dark wood with iron fixtures. The door is open and the beige sandstone jamb is visible.
December 5, 2024 at 11:28 AM
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All ELBAC 2023 talks are now available online! Join us to learn more about our recent excavations in Barnton and the discovery of the carved lion! #archaeology #scottisharchaeology #britisharchaeology

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Lions and Landscapes: Excavations in the grounds of Cramond Regis, Edinburgh
YouTube video by John Gray Centre
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December 5, 2024 at 11:26 AM