Research Links
A number of useful links are included below, if you would like a link to be included please contact: jeff@socantscot.org
General:
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS): http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/
Historic Scotland: http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/
The Archaeology Data Service provides free access to a wealth of archaeological data: http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/
The Northern Ireland Archaeology Forum (NIAF) website can be found here: http://www.niaf.co.uk/
Research Frameworks:
"Archaeological Futures: A Research Agenda for the North Atlantic" is based at Bradford University and considers archaeological research in the North Atlantic: http://www.brad.ac.uk/archenvi/research/NARU/NABO/index.php
The recent Welsh archaeological framework can be found at: http://www.archaeoleg.org.uk/, and includes links to the various archaeological frameworks for England
The Glasgow Museums Regional Framework for Local History and Archaeology can be found at: http://www.glasgowmuseums.com/showProject.cfm?venueid=0&itemid=43
Neolithic:
The homepage of the Neolithic Studies Group, which provides a forum for those interested in the Neolithic of Britain and Atlantic Europe, can be found here: http://www.neolithic.org.uk/index.html
Bronze Age:
The Bronze Age Review, based at the British Museum sets out future research goals for this period: http://www.britishmuseum.org/system_pages/holding_area/bronze_age_review/bar_volume_1.aspx
Iron Age:
The programme for the First Millennia Study Group (FMSG) is set out here: http://www.arcl.ed.ac.uk/firstmillennia/
Work at High Pasture Cave on Skye is detailed on the website: http://www.high-pasture-cave.org/
Medieval:
The Historic Rural Settlement Group website can be accessed from here: http://www.molrs.org.uk/
The Paradox of Medieval Scotland project can be found here: http://www.poms.ac.uk/
Marine & Maritime:
The English Heritage/ Southampton University Maritime Framework can be found here: http://www.soton.ac.uk/archaeology/research/projects/maritime_research_framework.html
Science in Archaeology:
The National Heritage Science Strategy (NHSS) can be found here: http://www.heritagesciencestrategy.org.uk/
Thematic:
The National Committee on Carved Stones in Scotland: http://www.carvedstonesscotland.org/
