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 …

News  |  Posted September 23, 2024

Society’s Dig It! Project Celebrates Scottish Fieldwork this Summer

The Scotland Digs 2024: International Connections campaign – coordinated by the Society’s Dig It! project – showcased the country’s world-leading archaeology and raised awareness of our links with other parts of the globe by spotlighting finds such as French pottery and a possible Roman belt hook.  Now in its sixth iteration, our national campaign assembled hundreds of fieldwork updates and …

News  |  Posted June 20, 2024

Dig It! Launches Annual Summer Fieldwork Campaign

On 20 June, the Society’s Dig It! project launched Scotland Digs 2024 to celebrate the country’s world-leading archaeology and raise awareness of our links with other parts of the globe with this year’s “International Connections” theme. Now in its sixth iteration, the national campaign is assembling fieldwork updates and events for the public through social media and an online hub …