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If you come across anything that you think might be an artefact from the
past, please inform the nearest council museum service or the National Museums of
Scotland as soon as possible. You will find their addresses below. Archaeological discoveries should be left where they are to permit professional assessment of the context of the discovery. The temptation to lift or remove objects should be resisted, as the manner of their deposition may be significant, or it may be possible to throw light on the contemporary environment by sampling the undisturbed soil or peat associated with the find.

Where an object has already been removed or if its removal is unavoidable, it should be kept in a state approximating as nearly as possible to the condition in which it was found, and any further handling avoided. In all cases, every effort should be made to record details of the find (circumstances of discovery, position etc).

The Archaeology Department
National Museums of Scotland
Chambers Street
EH1 1JF
0131 225 7534

The Council Archaeologist
Environment & Infrastructure
Newall Terrace
DUMFRIES
DG1 1LW
01387 260154

The Archaeology Service
Scottish Borders Council
Newtown St Boswells
MELROSE
TD6 0SA
01835 824000

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