News | Posted December 14, 2020
The Rhind Lectures 2020 have begun, with the first lecture now available to watch free on our YouTube channel. This year, the series of six lectures by Dr Alison Sheridan will offer an in-depth assessment of the current state of our knowledge about the period c.4000-2500 BC, when new ways of living and of making sense of the world appeared and developed in Neolithic Scotland. …
News | Posted December 7, 2020
Have something to say about early medieval kingship in Scotland? The Places of Royal Power and Ritual in Early Medieval Scotland and Europe Conference will be held in Perth on 18 June 2021, and now is your chance to take part. The aim of the conference is to explore the diverse range of evidence for early medieval of kingship and ritual …
News | Posted December 3, 2020
Following our AGM and Anniversary Meeting on Saint Andrew’s Day 2020, we are happy to announce the newly elected President and the newly elected Treasurer of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. We are very pleased to have Ian and Kenneth join our team, and look forward to working with them on several exciting new projects due to get underway soon. …
News | Posted November 30, 2020
The Society is pleased to announce that Volume 149 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is now available to Fellows via our journal platform, hosted by the University of Edinburgh Library. The papers in this year’s volume cover aspects of Scotland’s past from the Iron Age to the 19th century. This year’s journal also contains one …
The Society is pleased to announce that Volume 149 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is now available to Fellows via our journal platform, hosted by the University of Edinburgh Library. The papers in this year’s volume cover aspects of Scotland’s past from the Iron Age to the 19th century. This year’s journal also contains one …
News | Posted September 30, 2020
Remains of mummified bodies and rare artefacts reveal Moray’s ancient burial practices in the Society’s new book and online lecture The mysterious sea cave on the south shore of the Moray Firth is the focus of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland’s latest publication, Darkness Visible: The Sculptor’s Cave, Covesea, from the Bronze Age to the Picts. The new book …
Remains of mummified bodies and rare artefacts reveal Moray’s ancient burial practices in the Society’s new book and online lecture The mysterious sea cave on the south shore of the Moray Firth is the focus of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland’s latest publication, Darkness Visible: The Sculptor’s Cave, Covesea, from the Bronze Age to the Picts. The new book …
News | Posted September 29, 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 on the site of Doune Roman fort in Stirlingshire. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of Stirling Council and Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd 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 on the site of Doune Roman fort in Stirlingshire. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of Stirling Council and Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd towards the publication of this paper. To read the abstract …
News | Posted September 14, 2020
We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our online application form. To ensure that we receive your new Fellowship application before the deadline, please download and complete the editable pdf Fellowship Application Form and send it via email to info@socantscot.org Your application will be treated in confidence and, if accepted, offered for election by the Fellowship at the Society Anniversary Meeting in late November (usually 30 …
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 …
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 …
