Mid Grampian Mesolithic

A community archaeology group looking for evidence for prehistoric people in Mid Grampian

Fieldwalking 2026

Mid Grampian Mesolithic will be starting our 2026 fieldwalking season in January with a joint social meeting with Mesolithic Deeside.

Saturdays and Sundays alternate each week and are the opposite to Mesolithic Deeside dates. Dates are subject to availability of ploughed and weathered fields, and dependent on weather.  We normally meet at 9.45am for a 10am start, and continue through to about 3pm. It can be (very) cold and wet, so please dress appropriately, including footware suitable for rough and muddy ground. 
Bring a GPS if you have one, also please bring a packed lunch. 

Please make sure that you have completed the Volunteer Form (even if you completed one last year, in case of changes to medical conditions or contact details).

Google forms version of Volunteer form. 

Volunteer form

Alternatively you can download and print the PDF version:
Volunteer form PDF

You should be able to use this without a google log in. 
Please email us if you are planning to attend and we will provide more details about the meeting location.  

We request that all under 16 year olds to be accompanied by a responsible adult. 

Mid Grampian Mesolithic Fieldwalking Dates 2026
Sunday 11th January
Sunday 18th January
Saturday 24th January
Sunday 1st February
Saturday 7th February
Sunday 15th February
Saturday 21st February
Sunday 1st March
Saturday 7th March
Sunday 15th March
Saturday 21st March
Sunday 29th March
Saturday 4th April
Meeting locations will be announced nearer the dates.

Fieldwalking 2023- 2025

Since 2023 the group walked 24 fields in the Don catchment, and collected over 5540 lithics, with a strong concentration from a field on the river terraces north of the Don near Kemnay.
In 2025 we completed our first excavation at Boatleys field near Kemnay. 

Results are summarised in our annual reports.




The 2025 report will be available in 2026.
Our plan for 2026 is to continue walking in  Donside, but also to add some fields on the Ury and the lower part of the Ythan.

We will also continue our excavations at Boatleys field.   

2023 Report  2024 Report

Location of fields walked since 2023

Examples of blades found at the Boatleys field

Photographs on this page used with permission: © S Allerton, J Armstrong, R Hay.