Resource LibraryDelve into the Society’s digital archives of publications and communications.Rhind Lectures 2022 - Unearthing the African DiasporaProfessor Theresa Singleton provides a unique insight into African Diaspora Archaeology using her research projects..."Culduthel: An Iron Age craftworking centre in North-East Scotland" by Dr Candy HatherleyDr Candy Hatherley introduces the remarkable Iron Age craftworking site of Culduthel, Inverness."Reminiscences of a Jacobite: The Untold Story Of The Rising of 1745" by Michael NevinReminiscences of a Jacobite: The Untold Story Of The Rising of 1745, Edinburgh: Birlinn (Origin), 2020...."The Knights Templar and Historical Revisionism in the Modern Era" by Dr Rory MacLellanDr Rory MacLellan examines how the medieval Knights Templar have been appropriated and used in..."Ahead of Their Time": A Talk in Celebration of International Women’s Day by Susan MorrisonSusan Morrison shines a light on several Scottish women (from the 1700s to 1900s) who,..."The Power of Archives" by Caroline BrownCaroline Brown illustrates how archives are a gateway to the past, open to anyone, they..."The Anvil of Scottish History: Stories of Stirling" by Murray CookThe Anvil of Scottish History: Stories of Stirling by Murray Cook, Extremis Publishing Ltd., 2020...."Comfort and Convenience in the Country House" by Marilyn PalmerProfessor Marliyn Palmer MBE looks at ways in which elements of comfort and convenience were...An Open Future for the Society of Antiquaries of ScotlandA report to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by Doug Rocks-Macqueen, Wikimedian in ResidenceRhind Lectures 2020 - Neolithic Scotland: the Big Picture and Detailed Narratives in 2020Dr Alison Sheridan presents an in-depth assessment of the current state of our knowledge about...'In search of a national identity – Scotland’s material culture' by Dr David CaldwellDr David Caldwell presents his Presidential Lecture on the material culture of Scotland and the...Honorary Secretary Voluntary RoleThe Society offers Fellows the opportunity to become Honorary Secretaries of their local regions to...Darkness Visible: The Sculptor’s Cave, Covesea, from the Bronze Age to the PictsDr Lindsey Büster FSAScot investigate The Sculptor's Cave, Covesea, one of the most enigmatic prehistoric...“Fragments of the Bronze Age” by Dr Matt KnightDr Matt Knight discusses his research into the remains of Bronze Age objects, often recovered..."Glasgow Potteries and the British Empire" by Graeme CruickshankGraeme Cruickshank illuminates the far flung reach of Scottish potteries in the early modern period."David Ramsay, the King’s Chief Clockmaker" by Dr Tacye Phillipson and Dr John C. TaylorDrs Tacye Phillipson and John C Taylor provide a fascinating insight into clockmaking and the..."“Here is ane Koull of Tullilum” Excavations at Whitefriars, Perth 2014-2018" by Derek HallDerek Hall presents fascinating insights into the development of an important Christian site in the..."Creating Scotland: Assembling a Medieval Kingdom" an in-conversation eventAn in-conversation event exploring the Early Medieval in Scotland through the Glenmorangie Research Project."Cheap Treasures: finds from Dutch East Indiamen off the Out Skerries, Shetland" by Colin MartinAnalysis of museum material from underwater excavations on shipwrecks in Scotland have highlighted the importance..."Excavations at Dunyvaig Castle, Isle of Islay" by Steven MithenNew excavations at this castle highlight the importance of community participation and reveal tantalising evidence..."Homes on hillsides: constructing chronologies for upland settlement" by Sophie McDonaldA short presentation on new research into the dating of Lairg in Sutherland."Links of Noltland: A chronological story of prehistoric settlement" by Kathleen McCaskillA short presentation highlighting the value of close dating on a single site in Orkney."A new display for sculpture at St Andrews Cathedral Museum" by John Borland and Jane GeddesProposals for a new museum layout have enabled new research on the sculpture which highlights..."What lies beneath Ayr Academy?" by Iraia ArabaolazaDiscovery of a probable Roman temporary camp has opened new research questions into our understanding..."Living on water in the early Iron Age" by Michael StratigosNew research into crannogs in Scotland has provided insights into the chronology of ancient life..."Unstructured rubbles and structured stones - archaeology on St Kilda" by Anthony ByledbalExcavations in advance of development on the famous island of St Kilda have detailed the..."Ten years of developer funded archaeology on the Isle of Iona, Argyll" by Clare EllisExcavations near the famous Abbey have added greater detail to the history of the development..."Staffa & Fingal’s Cave: prehistoric settlement and historic tourism" by Derek AlexanderExcavations on Staffa and analysis of Fingal's Cave supported by the Society have given a..."Prehistoric Carnoustie under the microscope" by Beverley Ballin-SmithDetailed post-excavation analysis provides further information on a site that produced Neolithic halls and a..."New palaeo-environmental investigations on Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh" by Carla FerreiraArchaeological science conducted in the centre of Edinburgh is shedding new light on ancient land...
Rhind Lectures 2022 - Unearthing the African DiasporaProfessor Theresa Singleton provides a unique insight into African Diaspora Archaeology using her research projects..."Culduthel: An Iron Age craftworking centre in North-East Scotland" by Dr Candy HatherleyDr Candy Hatherley introduces the remarkable Iron Age craftworking site of Culduthel, Inverness."Reminiscences of a Jacobite: The Untold Story Of The Rising of 1745" by Michael NevinReminiscences of a Jacobite: The Untold Story Of The Rising of 1745, Edinburgh: Birlinn (Origin), 2020...."The Knights Templar and Historical Revisionism in the Modern Era" by Dr Rory MacLellanDr Rory MacLellan examines how the medieval Knights Templar have been appropriated and used in..."Ahead of Their Time": A Talk in Celebration of International Women’s Day by Susan MorrisonSusan Morrison shines a light on several Scottish women (from the 1700s to 1900s) who,..."The Power of Archives" by Caroline BrownCaroline Brown illustrates how archives are a gateway to the past, open to anyone, they..."The Anvil of Scottish History: Stories of Stirling" by Murray CookThe Anvil of Scottish History: Stories of Stirling by Murray Cook, Extremis Publishing Ltd., 2020...."Comfort and Convenience in the Country House" by Marilyn PalmerProfessor Marliyn Palmer MBE looks at ways in which elements of comfort and convenience were...An Open Future for the Society of Antiquaries of ScotlandA report to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by Doug Rocks-Macqueen, Wikimedian in ResidenceRhind Lectures 2020 - Neolithic Scotland: the Big Picture and Detailed Narratives in 2020Dr Alison Sheridan presents an in-depth assessment of the current state of our knowledge about...'In search of a national identity – Scotland’s material culture' by Dr David CaldwellDr David Caldwell presents his Presidential Lecture on the material culture of Scotland and the...Honorary Secretary Voluntary RoleThe Society offers Fellows the opportunity to become Honorary Secretaries of their local regions to...Darkness Visible: The Sculptor’s Cave, Covesea, from the Bronze Age to the PictsDr Lindsey Büster FSAScot investigate The Sculptor's Cave, Covesea, one of the most enigmatic prehistoric...“Fragments of the Bronze Age” by Dr Matt KnightDr Matt Knight discusses his research into the remains of Bronze Age objects, often recovered..."Glasgow Potteries and the British Empire" by Graeme CruickshankGraeme Cruickshank illuminates the far flung reach of Scottish potteries in the early modern period."David Ramsay, the King’s Chief Clockmaker" by Dr Tacye Phillipson and Dr John C. TaylorDrs Tacye Phillipson and John C Taylor provide a fascinating insight into clockmaking and the..."“Here is ane Koull of Tullilum” Excavations at Whitefriars, Perth 2014-2018" by Derek HallDerek Hall presents fascinating insights into the development of an important Christian site in the..."Creating Scotland: Assembling a Medieval Kingdom" an in-conversation eventAn in-conversation event exploring the Early Medieval in Scotland through the Glenmorangie Research Project."Cheap Treasures: finds from Dutch East Indiamen off the Out Skerries, Shetland" by Colin MartinAnalysis of museum material from underwater excavations on shipwrecks in Scotland have highlighted the importance..."Excavations at Dunyvaig Castle, Isle of Islay" by Steven MithenNew excavations at this castle highlight the importance of community participation and reveal tantalising evidence..."Homes on hillsides: constructing chronologies for upland settlement" by Sophie McDonaldA short presentation on new research into the dating of Lairg in Sutherland."Links of Noltland: A chronological story of prehistoric settlement" by Kathleen McCaskillA short presentation highlighting the value of close dating on a single site in Orkney."A new display for sculpture at St Andrews Cathedral Museum" by John Borland and Jane GeddesProposals for a new museum layout have enabled new research on the sculpture which highlights..."What lies beneath Ayr Academy?" by Iraia ArabaolazaDiscovery of a probable Roman temporary camp has opened new research questions into our understanding..."Living on water in the early Iron Age" by Michael StratigosNew research into crannogs in Scotland has provided insights into the chronology of ancient life..."Unstructured rubbles and structured stones - archaeology on St Kilda" by Anthony ByledbalExcavations in advance of development on the famous island of St Kilda have detailed the..."Ten years of developer funded archaeology on the Isle of Iona, Argyll" by Clare EllisExcavations near the famous Abbey have added greater detail to the history of the development..."Staffa & Fingal’s Cave: prehistoric settlement and historic tourism" by Derek AlexanderExcavations on Staffa and analysis of Fingal's Cave supported by the Society have given a..."Prehistoric Carnoustie under the microscope" by Beverley Ballin-SmithDetailed post-excavation analysis provides further information on a site that produced Neolithic halls and a..."New palaeo-environmental investigations on Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh" by Carla FerreiraArchaeological science conducted in the centre of Edinburgh is shedding new light on ancient land...