Dig Sites

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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

• Angarvunde 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 Mens 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 with the troll
• Lost Valley Redoubt - Hidden in a stone corner under an aqueduct before the Forsworn using the grind stone.
• 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.
• Skuldafn South Tower - Upper exit of Skuldafn South Tower on the balcony.
• Skuldafn Temple Exterior - After 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.
• Dragonborn: Gyldenhul Barrow - In the last area with the boss..
• Dragonborn: Kolbjorn Barrow - In the first big cavern.
• Dragonborn: Raven Rock Mine - In front of the sealed door to Bloodskal Barrow.
• Dragonborn: Vahlok's Tomb - To the right side of the sacrifice pit.
• Dragonborn: White Ridge Sanctum - In the first big cavern in front of the trapdoor.
• Legacy: Windcaller Pass: Central - Near the Word Wall.
• Legacy: Windcaller Pass: North - Beside the Etched Tablet in the second big room.
• Legacy: Windcaller Pass: South - 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.
• Bthardazm Lower District - Lower District: In the room with the 4 rotating blades in the center.
• Blackreach: Debate Hall - In front of the podium
• Blackreach: Great Lift at Alftand - Great Lift at Alftand : At the foot of the large Dwemer building to the left.
• Blackreach: Great Lift at Mzinchaleft - Great Lift at Mzinchaleft: Right side of the elevator.
• Irkngthand Slave Pens - Slave Pens: Immediatly 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 part.
• 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 - Temple of Xrib: In the massive central chamber, on the left side on a cliff.
• Tower of Mzark - Exterior: Skyrim, on the left side.
• Dawnguard: Arkngthamz - At the bottom on the north end of the chasm when you first enter.
• Dawnguard: The Aetherium Forge - On the left side of the big staircase
• Dragonborn: Fahlbtharz -
• Dragonborn: Kagrumez - In the room after passing the second trial.
• Dragonborn: Nchardak Great Chamber - Great Chambers: Once you have lowered the water enough to walk on the ground floor, to the left side.
• Legacy: Ruins of Rkund - Exterior: Right next to base camp.
• Legacy: Ruins of Rkund - After getting the first cog key go through the unlocked door. On the ground in the Falmer village at the bottom of the massive chamber beyond.

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.
• Dawnguard: Darkfall Passage - Near the chest with a trap trigger surrounded by Gleamblossoms.
• Dawnguard: Darkfall Passage - In the cavern with the big waterfall, near a Falmer hut with a Falmer boss chest.
• Dawnguard: Forgotten Vale - Near the 'Start' after surviving the Darkfall Passage.
• Dawnguard: Forgotten Vale - At the start of the Pilgrim's Path, close to a stone bow structure.
• Dawnguard: Forgotten Vale - Near the first Unknown Book at the shore of the river after entering the main valley.
• Dawnguard: Forgotten Vale - Across the river from the Wayshrine of Learning.
• Dawnguard: Darkfall Grotto - Shortly after falling through the hole to the right side on a ledge.
• Dawnguard: Forgotten Vale - At the frozen lake, on the western shore near the waterfall.
• Dawnguard: Forgotten Vale - Near the Wayshrine of Resolution down at the lakeside by the crumbled pillars.
• Dawnguard: Sharpslope Cave - Sharpslope Cave: At the bottom of the big spiral staircase.
• Dawnguard: Forgotten Vale - In a Lair of the Frost Giant holding the Emerald Paragon.
• Dawnguard: Glacial Crevice - Glacial Crevice: After swimming around in the underground water cave, after two hanging bridges.
• Dawnguard: Forgotten Vale - Follow the ore veins to the left of the Diamond Paragon Frost Giant Lair on the way to Luca's Pick Axe.
• Dawnguard: Forgotten Vale - Behind the staircase to the Inner Sanctum Temple.
• Dawnguard: Forgotten Vale Forest - Use the Ruby Paragon to access the forest. Look near the troll den.
• Dawnguard: Inner Sanctum - Use the Sapphire Paragon to access an inaccessible room within Inner Sanctum.
• Legacy: Alftand Refugee Annex - In the large dining room with a spider, located to the right side by a skeever pen.
• Legacy: Xrib Refugee Annex - In the room with the two Centurions, to the right of the stairs.
• Legacy: Irkngthand Refugee Annex - To the left of the door at the top of the ramps in the big cavern.
• Legacy: Lost Ruins - In the main cavern after the excavation team sets up.
• Legacy: Trinimac Temple Ruins - To the left as you enter the cave.
• Legacy: Trinimac Temple - After unlocking the first door on the right.
• Legacy: 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.
• Legacy: Darkwater Cavern Origin - Can not confirm location.