Nuhin new unner the sun

In 2021, the ‘Dig It’ project commissioned Mae Diansangu to write a poem inspired by the ‘Can You Dig It’ investigation of a deserted farmstead called Upper Gairloch on the Raiders Road. Wanting to showcase a fresh perspective on Scotland's past during the pandemic, the poem was released to coincide with StAnza, Scotland's International Poetry Festival.

Diansangu was inspired by the festival's theme of 'Make it New' and used the site to reflect on the similarities between today and people in the past who shared some of the same wants, anxieties and experiences across the centuries. The poem was released in both Doric and English. Doric was chosen by the author and is the Scots language spoken in the North East of Scotland around Aberdeen city and shire.

Mae Diansangu is a spoken word artist and performer based in Aberdeen whose work centres on anti-racism, intersectional feminism, and LGBTQIA+ rights.

The Dig It! project is coordinated by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and primarily funded by Historic Environment Scotland.

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