Dig Sites appear throughout the game around Nordic, Dwemer and Falmer (Snow Elf) ruins.
Activating a dig site will have the player chisel fragments from the site and the Archaeology Skill will be raised by 1. Without any archaeology skill perks, a dig site will give 2 Fragments and a chance of one Keystone corresponding to the type of dig site.
There are 46 Nordic, 22 Dwemer and 29 Falmer dig sites.
Nordic
- Angarvund Ruins - At the end of the dungeon by a wooden staircase.
- Ansilvund Burial Chambers - In the same chamber where you free Holgeir and Fjori.
- Arcwind Point - Across from the word wall in the corner by the sarcophagus podium.
- Bard's Leap Summit - At the top on a ledge by the aqueduct next to Bard's Leap.
- Bleak Falls Sanctum - In the last area with the boss, to the left of the entrance.
- Blind Cliff Bastion - In the last room with Petra.
- Dead Men's Respite - Exterior: To the right of the entrance.
- Deepwood Redoubt - After entering the ruin look in the frozen area near the entrance.
- Dustman's Crypt - At the end of the Crypt where you fight the onslaught of Draugr.
- Folgunthur - Near the beginning of the ruin in the first room full of Draugr.
- Forelhost Crypt - In the large room in the Crypt.
- Frostmere Crypt - In the hallway right before Frostmere Depths next to a vein of iron ore.
- Geirmund's Hall - In the small room with the tomb.
- Hag Rock Redoubt - Exterior: Bottom of the stairs near the Alchemist's Hut.
- High Gate Ruins Catacombs - In the "Suspicious Gem" room with two sarcophagus.
- Hillgrund's Tomb - In the disgraced ancestor part of the tomb right before the main burial chamber.
- Ironbind Barrow - In front of a campfire - Large room before the last chamber.
- Kilkreath Catacombs - In the last area with the boss.
- Labyrinthian Thoroughfare - In the big room near the Troll.
- Lost Valley Redoubt - Hidden in a stone corner under an aqueduct before the Forsworn using the grind stone.
- North Skybound Watch - Exterior: To the right of the back door leading to the pillar for the Destruction Ritual Spell Quest.
- Ragnvald Temple - At the end of the dungeon in the same room as the word wall.
- Rannveig's Fast - In the main chamber with the word wall, next to the stairs leading down on the right.
- Saarthal - In the chamber with the Eye of Magnus on the right side.
- Shalidor's Maze - Exterior: To the left of the entrance to Shalidor's Maze.
- Shriekwind Bastion - Bottom of the main large room next to the trapdoor.
- Shroud Hearth Depths - Before the secret passage leading back to Wylendius' Chamber.
- Silent Moons Camp - In the back room of the camp interior.
- Silverdrift Lair - In the central chamber before the spiked door leading to the word wall on the ground floor.
- Skytemple Ruins - Outside the Crypt on the right, in front of a pillar.
- Skuldafn South Tower - Upper exit of Skuldafn South Tower on the balcony.
- Skuldafn Temple Exterior - After exiting Skuldafn Temple, look to the right side of the steps leading to the portal to Sovngarde.
- Snow Veil Catacombs - In the first big room with the many Draugr, below where the Golden Ship model is found.
- Twilight Sepulcher - To the right side of the main staircase immediately after entering.
- Ustengrav Depths - After going down the stairs look for the switch controlling access to the chest.
- Valthume - Exterior: To the right of the entrance.
- Volskygge - Exterior: To the right of the entrance.
- Volunruud Elder's Cairn - In the last area with the boss.
- Yngol Barrow - Exterior: To the left of the entrance.
- Ysgramor's Tomb - At the room with the handle to open the locked gate.
- Gyldenhul Barrow - In the last area with the boss.
- Kolbjorn Barrow - In the first big cavern.
- Raven Rock Mine - In front of the sealed door to Bloodskal Barrow.
- Vahlok's Tomb - To the right side of the sacrifice pit.
- White Ridge Sanctum - In the first big cavern in front of the trapdoor.
- Windpass Refuge - Near the Word Wall.
- North Windcaller Pass - Beside the Etched Tablet in the second big room.
- South Windcaller Pass - In the first big Cavern with the three Ice Trolls.
Dwemer
- Alftand Glacial Ruins - In the first big room with the many pipes and the oil on the floor.
- Avanchnzel Boilery - In the last area with the boss.
- Bthardamz Lower District - In the room with the 4 rotating blades in the center.
- Debate Hall - In front of the podium
- Great Lift at Alftand - At the foot of the large Dwemer building to the left.
- Great Lift at Mzinchaleft - Right side of the elevator.
- Irkngthand Slave Pens - Immediately after entering the slave pens head straight down the corridor.
- Kagrenzel - In the small entrance room.
- Mzinchaleft Depths - In the biggest cavern, shortly after passing the button-activated gate, near a well.
- Mzulft Boilery - At the end of the Falmer-infested cave
- Nchuand-Zel Control - After entering the control location.
- Raldbthar - Exterior: at the start of the staircase to the entrance.
- Reachwind Eyrie - In front of the entrance to the tower.
- Temple of Xrib - In the massive central chamber, on the left side on a cliff.
- Tower of Mzark - Exterior: On the left side.
- Arkngthamz - At the bottom on the north end of the chasm when you first enter.
- The Aetherium Forge - On the left side of the big staircase.
- Fahlbtharz - Immediately underneath and to the left of the entrance door to the Room of Gears.
- Kagrumez - In the room after passing the second trial.
- Nchardak Great Chamber - Once you have lowered the water enough to walk on the ground floor, to the left side.
- Ruins of Rkund - Exterior: Right next to base camp.
- Ruins of Rkund - On the ground in the Falmer village located in the massive chamber, after getting the first cog key.
Falmer
- Darkwater Pass - In a side room on the lower level next to an arcane enchanter.
- Darkwater Pass - Near the top entrance in the first cavern at the base of the waterfall.
- Duskglow Crevice - Close to the entrance, on the ground below the ledge where two Falmer are fighting a Bandit.
- Gloomreach Hive - At the bottom of the big pit in the living area at the Hive right before the exit back to the Cavern. Next to a Falmer hut.
- Irkngthand Sanctuary - Sanctuary: To the left side of the big Snow Elf Statue.
- Liar's Retreat - In the room with The Longhammer.
- Lost Echo Cave - In the room with the ceremonial brazier.
- Shimmermist Grotto - Under the bridge in the area after the Chaurus nest.
- Stillborn Cave - In the side tunnel directly ahead from the entrance.
- Tolvald's Gap - At the bottom of the cliff right after entering. Next to a waterfall.
- Dawngaurd: Darkfall Cave - At the end of the first hanging bridge shortly after entering the cave.
- Darkfall Passage - Near the chest with a trap trigger surrounded by Gleamblossoms.
- Darkfall Passage - In the cavern with the big waterfall, near a Falmer hut with a Falmer boss chest.
- Forgotten Vale - Near the beginning after surviving the Darkfall Passage.
- Forgotten Vale - At the start of the Pilgrim's Path, close to a stone bow structure.
- Forgotten Vale - Near the first Unknown Book at the shore of the river after entering the main valley.
- Forgotten Vale - Across the river from the Wayshrine of Learning.
- Darkfall Grotto - Shortly after falling through the hole to the right side on a ledge.
- Forgotten Vale - At the frozen lake, on the western shore near the waterfall.
- Forgotten Vale - Near the Wayshrine of Resolution down at the lakeside by the crumbled pillars.
- Sharpslope Cave - At the bottom of the big spiral staircase.
- Forgotten Vale - In a Lair of the Frost Giant holding the Emerald Paragon.
- Glacial Crevice - After swimming around in the underground water cave, after two hanging bridges.
- Forgotten Vale - Follow the ore veins to the left of the Diamond Paragon Frost Giant Lair on the way to Luca's Pick Axe.
- Forgotten Vale - Behind the staircase to the Inner Sanctum Temple.
- Forgotten Vale Forest - Use the Ruby Paragon to access the forest. Look near the troll den.
- Inner Sanctum - Use the Sapphire Paragon to access an inaccessible room within Inner Sanctum.
- Alftand Refugee Annex - In the large dining room with a spider, located to the right side by a skeever pen.
- Temple of Xrib Refugee Annex - In the room with the two Centurions, to the right of the stairs.
- Irkngthand Refugee Annex - To the left of the door at the top of the ramps in the big cavern.
- Lost Ruins - In the main cavern after the excavation team sets up.
- Trinimac Temple Ruins - To the left as you enter the cave.
- Trinimac Temple Ruins - At the bottom of the cave.
- Trinimac Temple - After unlocking the first door on the right.
- Temple of the Venerable Ones - When you access the central chamber look to the left to unlock the large door then follow the ice cavern until it branches to the right. Next to a giant frozen ice troll.
- Temple of the Venerable Ones - After the previous one continue down the crevice to the bottom where the chime is located. It's on the ground floor to the east side.