Festival organisers are gathering memories of a Berwick tradition and its links to salmon fishing.
The event in Kelso helps people learn to fish and raises awareness of the River Tweed's importance.
Burnt bone fragments were discovered during an initial dig of the Adie's Brae settlement at Ericstane, near Moffat.
Removing weirs and other obstacles over the past 50 years allows salmon an easier journey to their spawning grounds
River managers say the Borders river is bucking the worldwide trend of declining fish numbers.
Children in the Borders check on a tributary of the River Tweed after a summer of water scarcity.
The five-year restoration of the 400-year-old bridge over the River Tweed is complete.
The first Tweed Salmon Festival brings hundreds of people to Kelso to learn the art of fly-fishing.
It comes as one of the most famous fishing beats in the world goes on the market for £2.8m.
