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News  |  Posted October 7, 2026

New Impact Report Celebrates Recent Society Achievements

Founded in 1780 and incorporated by Royal Charter in 1783, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is Scotland’s oldest heritage charity and learned society. For nearly 250 years, the Society has shaped how Scotland’s past is researched, protected and shared. Our early Fellows (members) collected nationally significant artefacts, including the Lewis chess pieces, laying the foundations for the National Museum …

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News  |  Posted September 30, 2026

Audrey Henshall Legacy Fund Reopens

Thanks to a generous bequest to the Society from Audrey Henshall OBE HonFSAScot, we are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the next round of the Audrey Henshall Legacy Fund. In 2024, £50,000 was awarded to Archaeology Scotland for their Scotland’s Earliest Megalithic Monuments project. The Society is now offering a second grant of up to £10,000 …

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News  |  Posted September 9, 2026

Work With Us: Finance and Operations Officer

The deadline for this position has now passed and we are no longer accepting applications. The Society is looking for a new member of staff to deliver its financial, HR and operational workflows following the retirement of the current Finance Manager. This role provides essential day-to-day support across finance, HR administration and organisational operations, ensuring accurate transaction processing, efficient workflows …

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Work With Us: Finance Manager

The deadline for this position has now passed and we are no longer accepting applications. The Society is looking for a new member of staff to develop, manage and coordinate the financial operations of the Society following the retirement of the current post holder. This is a key role providing strategic financial leadership, ensuring strong financial governance, accurate management information, …

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News  |  Posted September 8, 2026

Opportunity for Fellows to Stand for Council

The Society is seeking committed and passionate Fellows to put themselves forward to be members of Council. We are looking for Fellows to play a leading role in shaping the Society’s next chapter, using your expertise and skills to help develop and deliver an ambitious future for Scotland’s oldest heritage charity and learned society. As a registered charity, our Councillors …

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News  |  Posted September 7, 2026

Society Launches 2026-27 Public Events Programme

At the Society, we believe that Scotland’s past is for everyone to research, share, enjoy and protect, home and abroad. Thanks to the support of our Fellows and partners, our annual public events programme remains a key activity in realising this vision. Our new hybrid programme, running from October 2026 to April 2027, features lectures, a panel discussion and a …

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News  |  Posted August 26, 2026

Society Funds New Archaeology Project Investigating Medieval Carved Stones 

The archaeological fieldwork will help to record, analyse and preserve “one of Scotland’s most under-exploited, at-risk historical resources”, with future opportunities for the public to get involved.    Announced today, the grant from the Society will fund initial research in south-east Scotland as part of plans for a multi-year project documenting around 200 fragments of sculpture south of the Forth-Clyde line, …

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News  |  Posted July 6, 2026

Society Announces Free Entry for Fellows to Roman Scotland Exhibition

To celebrate our shared history, Fellows of the Society benefit from free entry to ticketed Scottish history or archaeology-themed exhibitions at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, which includes Roman Scotland: Life on the Edge of Empire. Running from 14 November 2026 to 18 April 2027, this exhibition will reshape our understanding of Scotland’s relationship with the Roman world, from …

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News  |  Posted June 26, 2026

New Open Access E-book: ‘Radar in Scotland 1938-46’

The Society is pleased to announce the release of our latest open access e-book: Radar in Scotland 1938-46 by Ian Brown FSAScot, the first published history of the Second World War radar stations in Scotland.  With histories of each individual station, this book shows how the radar chain operated, how the radar information was processed and used for the air defence …

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News  |  Posted June 22, 2026

Society’s National Archaeology Projects Celebrate Funding Success

We are thrilled to announce that Historic Environment Scotland has granted £876,115 to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland to continue coordinating the Scottish Archaeological Research Framework (ScARF) and Dig It! through their Partnership Fund.  ScARF is designed to be the go-to research resource for Scottish archaeology – one which provides an overview of the subject and a set of useful and relevant research questions for everyone to use. The framework …

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