Skirling Village

This dig will be held in the village of Skirling just outside Biggar. Skirling was once a very busy horse and castle market and dates back to 1275.  Numbers will be limited as we only have 45 acres for the day.

• Please make sure all holes are filled in and stamped down properly
• Please make sure all gates are closed if moving from field to field as some fields may have livestock
• Postcode and What3Words is sent out to attendees before the event via Facebook
• If you do not have Facebook, feel free to contact us via the Contact Us page
• Price of the dig is £10 per person detecting, payable on the day
• Non-detecting guests are free
• Start time is 9am, with attendees allowed to arrive from 8am to set up. 
• Finish time is 5pm, unless otherwise stated
• Please car sharing is always encouraged
• Please respect the countryside code and take any rubbish with you
• Scrap metal buckets are provided for scrap metal only

Please read carefully the rules for Scotland on metal detecting  ethically.  We recommend looking at the National Council for Metal detecting for rules in England, Wales and Scotland via their website here.  Also please look at the Treasure Trove website here and Historic Scotland here.

Acquaint yourself with the terms and definitions used in the following documents:

• ‘Treasure’ contained in the Treasure Act 1996 and its associated Code of Practice, making sure you understand your responsibilities.
• Advice for Finders of Archaeological Objects including Treasure 2006.
• The voluntary Code of Practice for Responsible Metal Detecting 2017 Revision.
• Advice for finders in Scotland: Learn more here »