Archaeology was first introduced to the Valley of the Hidden Dinosaur on 3 December, 2014 and later introduced to Epona on 3 August, 2016. Those who have unlocked the Valley of the Hidden Dinosaur will follow Nic Stoneground in his quest of discovery. After curing Frank Einstein of his zombie-like illness, the player is given a pickaxe to dig up and discover archeological findings. Any fossils can be turned into Professor Jura in Firgrove Village and artifacts can be turned into Harley in Nic Stoneground's camp.
In order to unlock Epona's archeological feature, the player must be liked with the A.A.E. Archaeology Department faction and have completed at least one dinosaur skeleton with Professor Jura. Once Epona is unlocked, Professor Jura will send them to New Hillcrest to find Hawaii Jones. After completing quests about finding Mississippi Jones' treasure, the player will then be able to dig for themselves around Epona and turn their findings into Walter Winterwell and/or Professor Chiron.
Fossil Finding[]
Archaeological find
Once the player learns archaeology, they will receive a pickaxe named "Old Betsy". At that time, they will then be free to dig within the Valley of the Hidden Dinosaur and eventually Epona.
Extra interesting find
In order to find fossils and/or artifacts, they must find rocks containing these items. When close to a dig site, text will appear above the player to inform them what type they've come across. You find an "extra interesting" dig site that contains more valuable pieces or an ordinary dig site. The player then must dismount and use the pickaxe on the rock to discover the object(s). Once discovered, it will be placed in their inventory. Depending on the object, it can be traded in for valuable/expensive items or sold for a smaller profit.
Only 7 rocks are active or sparkling at one time. Once a normal rock is dug up, it may become active again straight away or after one of the other 7 locations has been mined. Everyday, there is one extra-interesting find in each of the four areas in Epona and the Valley of the Hidden Dinosaur.
Valley of the Hidden Dinosaur[]
The Valley of the Hidden Dinosaur has fixed archaeological find locations. The player can find fossils, artifacts, or useless items that can be sold for a small profit. The locations within the Valley of the Hidden Dinosaur can be found below.
Spectacular skeleton location[]
| Coordinates spectacular | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X: 366 Y: 76 | X: 374 Y: 75 | X: 388 Y: 56 | X: 393 Y: 84 | X: 406 Y: 66 |
| X: 368 Y: 82 | X: 378 Y: 72 | X: 388 Y: 71 | X: 397 Y: 102 | |
| X: 369 Y: 92 | X: 381 Y: 95 | X: 388 Y: 79 | X: 400 Y: 76 | |
| X: 372 Y: 85 | X: 384 Y: 104 | X: 390 Y: 76 | X: 400 Y: 58 | |
| X: 373 Y: 69 | X: 385 Y: 62 | X: 390 Y: 92 | X: 404 Y: 68 | |
Unusual skeleton location[]
| Coordinates unusual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X: 361 Y: 50 | X: 340 Y: 52 | X: 331 Y: 60 | X: 346 Y: 41 | X: 366 Y: 56 |
| X: 366 Y: 65 | X: 343 Y: 56 | X: 324 Y: 42 | X: 340 Y: 46 | X: 333 Y: 49 |
| X: 349 Y: 46 | X: 336 Y: 58 | X: 337 Y: 25 | X: 346 Y: 50 | X: 337 Y: 31 |
| X: 345 Y: 30 | X: 333 Y: 60 | X: 350 Y: 36 | X: 365 Y: 59 | X: 348 Y: 27 |
Mystical skeleton location[]
| Coordinates mystical | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X: 331 Y: 50 | X: 325 Y: 14 | X: 325 Y: 21 | X: 315 Y: 16 | X: 343 Y: 17 |
| X: 325 Y: 52 | X: 311 Y: 32 | X: 335 Y: 19 | X: 314 Y: 15 | X: 348 Y: 18 |
| X: 327 Y: 37 | X: 316 Y: 31 | X: 333 Y: 25 | X: 310 Y: 14 | X: 343 Y: 13 |
| X: 336 Y: 34 | X: 316 Y: 24 | X: 319 Y: 19 | X: 302 Y: 26 | |
| X: 333 Y: 38 | X: 341 Y: 38 | X: 315 Y: 20 | X: 308 Y: 19 | |
Small skeleton location[]
| Coordinates Small | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X: 299 Y: 73 | X: 300 Y: 59 | X: 305 Y: 54 | X: 308 Y: 65 | X: 297 Y: 74 |
| X: 296 Y: 65 | X: 303 Y: 63 | X: 305 Y: 60 | X: 319 Y: 64 | |
| x: 294 Y: 76 | X: 300 Y: 61 | X: 305 Y: 68 | X: 324 Y: 61 | |
| X: 301 Y: 79 | X: 302 Y: 55 | X: 308 Y: 69 | X: 314 Y: 66 | |
| X: 321 Y: 54 | X: 311 Y: 54 | X: 310 Y: 57 | X: 316 Y:53 | |
Epona[]
Epona Archeology Guide
Epona has fixed archaeological find locations. The player can find artifacts or useless items that can be sold for a small profit. Below is a list of where each type of item can be found throughout Epona and to be exchanged with Professor Chiron:
- Dew's Farm: Viking Sword items
- Mirror Marshes: Captain’s Canteen of Cutlery items
- Western Epona: Captain’s Spyglass items
- Butter Hill: Roman Amphora items
The locations of individual archaeology rocks within Epona can be found below.
Dew's Farm[]
| Coordinates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| X: 168, Y: 272 | X: 174, Y: 283 | X: 171, Y: 290 | X: 164, Y: 276 |
| X: 174, Y: 273 | X: 180, Y: 280 | X: 170, Y: 280 | X: 162, Y: 276 |
| X: 172, Y: 273 | X: 179, Y: 284 | X: 168, Y: 281 | |
| X: 172, Y: 277 | X: 177, Y: 288 | X: 163, Y: 281 | |
Mirror Marshes[]
| Coordinates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| X: 156, Y: 316 | X: 158, Y: 329 | X: 141, Y: 328 | X: 130, Y: 322 |
| X: 158, Y: 322 | X: 156, Y: 333 | X: 135, Y: 330 | X: 137, Y: 321 |
| X: 151, Y: 320 | X: 148, Y: 330 | X: 128, Y: 330 | X: 113, Y: 314 |
| X: 158, Y: 327 | X: 143, Y: 323 | X: 122, Y: 328 | X: 109, Y: 324 |
Western Epona[]
| Coordinates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| X: 69, Y: 336 | X: 63, Y: 324 | X: 50, Y: 327 | X: 59, Y: 330 |
| X: 66, Y: 333 | X: 63, Y: 317 | X: 44, Y: 326 | X: 60, Y: 334 |
| X: 64, Y: 331 | X: 55, Y: 322 | X: 46, Y: 328 | |
| X: 68, Y: 327 | X: 56, Y: 325 | X: 51, Y: 331 | |
Butter Hill[]
| Coordinates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| X: 94, Y: 342 | X: 95, Y: 355 | X: 84, Y: 355 | X: 85, Y: 355 |
| X: 100, Y: 346 | X: 94, Y: 359 | X: 86, Y: 359 | X: 96, Y: 351 |
| X: 95, Y: 346 | X: 88, Y: 348 | X: 90, Y: 358 | X: 100, Y: 350 |
| X: 92, Y: 352 | X: 85, Y: 351 | X: 88, Y: 356 | X: 103, Y: 347 |
Trading[]
Valley of Hidden Dinosaur
Harley (X:309, Y:48)
Cellphones x7
Unusual Gold Coin x4
Statuettes x5
Action Figure x3
Firgrove
Professor Jura (X:341, Y:181)
Small Dinosaur Skeleton:
Skull x1
Rib x6
Small Bone x2
Large Bone x5
Unusual Dinosaur Skeleton:
Skull x1
Rib x14
Small Bone x2
Large Bone x2
Mysterious Dinosaur Skeleton:
Skull x1
Rib x4
Small Bone x4
Large Bone x12
Spectacular Dinosaur Skeleton:
Skull x2
Rib x12
Small Bone x8
Large Bone x10
New Hillcrest
Walter Winterwell (X:151, Y:341)
Half-Rotten Page x1
Jor-Jitsu Tag x2
Antique Medal x1
Tin Soldiers x2
Professor Chiron (X:133, Y:338)
Roman Amphora:
Large Shard x2
Small Shard x6
Sharp Shard x4
Pointy Shard x5
Captain’s Canteen of Cutlery:
Silver Spoon x8
Silver Fork x8
Silver Knife x8
Wine Glass x4
Viking Sword:
Large Shard x3
Small Shard x10
Part of a Handle x4
Button x1
Captain’s Telescope:
Lens x1
Brass Tube x6
Copper Ring x2
Leather Strap x5
Trivia[]
- 3rd of December, 2014 was not only the date archaeology was first introduced to Star Stable, but it was also only the second time Santa Claus had been in Jorvik.
- The Valley of the Hidden Dinosaur was released 19 November, 2014. This means that archaeology was introduced just 2 weeks after.
- Similarly, Epona was released 18 November, 2015 meaning archaeology was introduced 37 weeks or about 8.5 months after.