Archaeology of Holyrood Park

With Senior Cultural Resources Advisor Rachel Pickering, Professor Jon Henderson and Ranger and Visitor Services Manager Martin Gray.

From the heights of Holyrood Park, we explore thousands of years of history in Holyrood Park – from Iron Age hillforts to royal hunting grounds – meet the archaeologists who are reshaping our understanding of the park’s past and reflect on the challenges of managing archaeology in a green space that sits within one of the busiest cities in the world.

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