Main Collection
Scotland’s Earliest People
The oldest open-air site in Scotland was discovered by archaeologists in Howburn, near Biggar.
Collection Overview
It dates to the last phases of the last glacial period, the Devensian Epoch, and provides insight into the lives of Late Upper Palaeolithic hunters. This report from Biggar Archaeology Group describes the site and its many finds.
Collection Highlights
Knapping Seat from Daer 
Museum Display “Scotland’s Earliest People” 
Microliths from Daer and Weston Farm
Location of collection
