News | Posted September 1, 2020
Candidates for Treasurer of the Society sought The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is looking for candidates to replace the current Treasurer, Dr Stephen Carter, when he steps down after serving the maximum allowable term on 30 November 2020. This is an opportunity to help lead a major independent charitable heritage organisation in Scotland with a global membership. With national …
Society response to a Call for Evidence from the Scottish Funding Council
Society response to a Call for Evidence from the Scottish Funding Council
News | Posted July 27, 2020
The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. The most recent paper reports on evidence of ancient habitation in Fortrose, Highlands, spanning thousands of years back to the Neolithic. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of Headland Archaeology towards the publication of this paper. To read the …
The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. The most recent paper reports on evidence of ancient habitation in Fortrose, Highlands, spanning thousands of years back to the Neolithic. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of Headland Archaeology towards the publication of this paper. To read the …
News | Posted June 29, 2020
We hope that you are keeping safe and well. As the time to renew Society subscriptions approaches, we want to let you know that we are very aware of the financial strain our Fellows may be experiencing as a result of the unprecedented and continued upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, Society Trustees have agreed that any Fellow suffering …
News | Posted June 26, 2020
The Scottish Network for Nineteenth-Century European Cultures – SNNEC – has warned of the damaging effects of closing down Modern Languages departments in UK universities. SNNEC recently explored Scottish and European connections and exchanges with ‘nations-in-the-making’ during the nineteenth century, reflecting on what knowledge then offers us now, through a series of academic workshops and a major public event. Their …
News | Posted June 15, 2020
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and is committed to securing racial justice in the Scottish heritage sector and beyond. But we have work to do. For almost 240 years, our mission has been “to actively support the study and enjoyment of Scotland’s past”. We believe that no one holds a …
News | Posted June 1, 2020
The Society is pleased to announce the release of its publication Bearsden: A Fort on the Antonine Wall as an open access e-book, now available through our digital books platform. To download and read the book, please click the link below: Bearsden: A Fort on the Antonine Wall by David J Breeze. https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332189 The demolition of Victorian villas in the 1970s led …
The Society is pleased to announce the release of its publication Bearsden: A Fort on the Antonine Wall as an open access e-book, now available through our digital books platform. To download and read the book, please click the link below: Bearsden: A Fort on the Antonine Wall by David J Breeze. https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332189 The demolition of Victorian villas in the 1970s led …
News | Posted May 19, 2020
The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. The most recent paper reports on excavations at the speculated location of a 13th-century Dominican friary in Edinburgh. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of the University of Edinburgh towards the publication of this paper. To read the abstract …
The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. The most recent paper reports on excavations at the speculated location of a 13th-century Dominican friary in Edinburgh. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of the University of Edinburgh towards the publication of this paper. To read the abstract …
News | Posted May 10, 2020
Candidates for President of the Society sought The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is looking for candidates to replace the current President, Dr David Caldwell, when he steps down after two terms on 30 November 2020. This is an opportunity to lead a major independent charitable heritage organisation in Scotland with a global membership. With national projects in the sector …
News | Posted May 4, 2020
The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. The most recent paper reports on Excavations at Musselburgh Primary Health Care Centre. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of Dawn Construction Ltd towards the publication of this paper. To read the abstract and access the paper, please see the …
The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. The most recent paper reports on Excavations at Musselburgh Primary Health Care Centre. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of Dawn Construction Ltd towards the publication of this paper. To read the abstract and access the paper, please see the …
