Govan Heritage Trust will once more be undertaking excavations throughout 2026. Excavations are being led by Professor Stephen Driscoll from the University of Glasgow and the fantastic team from Clyde Archaeology.

Hundreds of volunteers participated between the 2022 season and September last year.  During 2025 we concentrated on probing for sunken monuments and many previously unknown gravestones have been discovered through this meticulous survey work.

This season we plan to:

1. To further examine the structures in the south-east corner of the churchyard, which in the 19th century were used to house the Govan Stones. This structure and an adjacent shed stand on the site of the original medieval entrance to the churchyard.

2. To continue the probing survey which locates buried grave stones, exposes and documents them.

Most of our volunteering places are now full for the dig itself but you can still visit the site and learn about the archaeological process and what we have found so far.  We will be having an special family open days on:

Saturday 18th July, 11am-4pm – Family Viking Games Day to celebrate the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.  Sword fighting workshops, miniature painting and Warhammer demos.

Saturday 19th of September & Sunday 20th of September 2026, 11am- 4pm both days – Mini Viking Festival over the full weekend.  Led by Living History experts Cumbraland, families are invited to step back into the 10th century and learn about the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde.  Activities for all ages.