Digsite

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This article is about the location. For the quest, see The Dig Site. For the dungeon, see Digsite Dungeon.

Digsite
Released		9 July 2003 (Update)
Members		Yes
Location		Misthalin
Teleports		Digsite pendant
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Location on World Map
Tolna's rift
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Varrock	←	Digsite	→	River Salve
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Exam Centre

The Digsite is an archaeological excavation area just east of Varrock. Players need to proceed far enough into the Dig Site quest in order to fully use it. This area is a members-only location. It is visited during several quests:

• The Dig Site
• The Golem
• Desert Treasure
• A Soul's Bane

During the Dig Site quest, players learn that the area was once Senntisten, the capital of the Zarosian Empire during the Second Age. During the quest, players find an ancient talisman and a stone tablet telling all mortals to tremble before the power of Zaros. This area is said to be part of a city three times bigger than Varrock which supposedly reached to Edgeville (then known as Paddewwa). It was destroyed during the God Wars and replaced by Saranthium, which was destroyed several hundred years before Avarrocka was established in 700 of the Fourth Age.

For players who are doing or have completed The Dig Site quest, the north-west winch at the Digsite provides access to the Digsite Dungeon. A Rope must be used with the winch to enter the dungeon.

Archaeology

Players can dig at Digsite during and after the quest. Although the exam in the The Dig Site quest suggests that you must be wearing leather gloves and Leather boots while having a rock pick, trowel, specimen jar, and specimen brush in your inventory to dig, this is not actually the case. Different site levels have different requirements as outlined below, and none actually require all 6 items.

There are 9 different sites where you can participate in Archaeology, spread across 4 different categories of dig: Training, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. Each type of dig has its own requirements and table of possible finds.

Players can also pan at the south-east part of Digsite with a panning tray. In the south-east section of the Digsite, it is also possible to search the specimen tray with a specimen jar in the inventory.

The following tables list the items that can be obtained from digging at the archaeological sites. It is also possible to obtain nothing upon digging. Please note all Rarity values should be considered estimates and are based on 150 digs at each location.

Numbered map of the archaeological sites.

Training Digs (Sites 8, 9)

Each trowel dig rewards 5 Mining experience. You have approximately a 48% chance to obtain nothing when digging here, getting either the message You find nothing of interest., or the message You find nothing. To dig at a Training dig you can simply use a trowel with the soil.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Charcoal	1	38/300	239	27
	Coins	1	28/300	1	1
	Broken arrow	1	25/300	Not sold	0
	Cracked sample	1	39/300	Not sold	0
	Vase (Digsite)	1	27/300	Not sold	0

Level 1 Digs (Sites 6, 7)

Each trowel dig rewards 6 Mining experience. You have approximately a 14% chance to obtain nothing when digging at these sites, getting the message You find nothing. To dig at a Level 1 dig you must be wearing leather gloves and leather boots, then use a trowel with the soil.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Buttons	1	28/300	Not sold	0
	Vase (Digsite)	10	27/300	Not sold	0
	Copper ore	1	26/300	73	1
	Leather boots	1	28/300	22	3
	Opal	1	30/300	262	60
	Old tooth	1	24/300	Not sold	0
	Rotten apple	13	26/300	Not sold	0
	Broken glass	15	23/300	Not sold	0
	Rusty sword	1	25/300	Not sold	0
	Bones	1	22/300	122	0

Level 2 Digs (Sites 2, 3, 4)

Each rock pick dig rewards 7 Mining experience. You have approximately a 19% chance to obtain nothing when digging at these sites, getting the message You find nothing. To dig at a Level 2 dig you can simply use a rock pick with the soil.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	59/450	122	0
	Damaged armour	1	30/450	Not sold	0
	Leather boots	1	43/450	22	3
	Bowl	1	21/450	18	2
	Broken staff	1	26/450	Not sold	0
	Broken armour	1	29/450	Not sold	0
	Uncut jade	1	27/450	129	18
	Broken glass	1	25/450	Not sold	0
	Jug	1	29/450	3	0
	Pot	1	27/450	5	0
	Clay	1	19/450	151	0
	Uncut opal	1	31/450	150	12

Level 3 Digs (Sites 1, 5)

Each trowel dig rewards 8 Mining experience. You have approximately a 5% chance to obtain nothing when digging at these sites, getting the message You find nothing. To dig at a Level 3 dig you must have a specimen jar and brush in your inventory, then use a trowel with the soil.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Belt buckle	1	11/300	Not sold	0
	Black med helm	1	17/300	228	345
	Bones	1	15/300	122	0
	Broken armour	1	8/300	Not sold	0
	Broken arrow	1	21/300	Not sold	0
	Broken staff	1	20/300	Not sold	0
	Bronze spear	1	8/300	386	15
	Buttons	1	15/300	Not sold	0
	Ceramic remains	1	22/300	Not sold	0
	Clay	1	11/300	151	0
	Coins	10	43/300	10	10
	Damaged armour	1	12/300	Not sold	0
	Iron knife	1	14/300	36	1
	Leather boots	1	19/300	22	3
	Needle	1	21/300	23	0
	Old tooth	1	14/300	Not sold	0
	Pie dish	1	14/300	60	1

Canal barge

The canal barge, under construction.

After earning 100 kudos in the Varrock Museum, players will have access to Fossil Island, found north of Morytania. The barge to travel there is currently being built just north of the Digsite by Ed Wood, workmen, the barge foreman, and four barge workmen.

See also

• Digsite pendant