News | Posted June 26, 2026
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 …
News | Posted June 22, 2026
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 June 18, 2026
The Society is looking for a new member of staff to develop, manage and coordinate the Make Your Mark in Volunteering Campaign, which is hosted by the Society and supported by the Make Your Mark Working Group. The Campaign Coordinator will provide project management and delivery of campaign events, training, communications, audience development, partner engagement and evaluation. They will liaise …
News | Posted June 5, 2026
The Society is pleased to announce the release of our 20th open access e-book: Roman Camps in Scotland by Rebecca H Jones FSAScot. The Roman army in Britain left an archaeological legacy that is the envy of the rest of the Roman world. The forts, fortresses and frontier defences are rightly celebrated, but less well known are the temporary camps. These were constructed to …
News | Posted May 22, 2026
The Society’s £1.5 million campaign to establish Scotland’s first national heritage hub in Edinburgh is set to benefit from a new heritage preservation partnership programme launched by luxury historic estates company Storied Collection. Storied Collection is a curated portfolio of historic estates, castles and heritage properties across the UK, Ireland and Europe, selected for their architectural and cultural significance. Alongside …
News | Posted April 28, 2026
To further integrate historical and archaeological research, the Society has relaunched SAIR as the Scottish Historical and Archaeological Internet Reports (SHAIR). In 2000, the Society created SAIR to provide an open access and peer-reviewed publication for Scottish archaeological excavations and large-scale surveys. To align with the charity’s commitment to interdisciplinary study, the journal is expanding its remit to include historical research, …
News | Posted April 15, 2026
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is looking for a new Fellowship and Administration Officer to help grow and sustain our flourishing global network and support our busy programme of events for the public and Fellows (members). The Fellowship and Administration Officer is the main point of contact for Society Fellows, applicants and general enquiries. They administer and update records in …
News | Posted April 8, 2026
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is looking to hire a new member of staff to help deliver the Research in Action on Church Heritage (ReACH) project. Working closely with Scotland’s Churches Trust, this role will work with the Research Manager and Community Officer to collate and maintain country-wide information on both the heritage and social value of Scotland’s churches. This …
News | Posted April 7, 2026
Our new book brings together 10 years of archaeological research which has transformed our understanding of the Picts. Rhynie, A Powerful Place of Pictland: The development of a landscape of Pictish royal power from the Roman to the early medieval period by Professor Gordon Noble FSAScot presents the results of three major excavations in the Upper Strathbogie Valley, Aberdeenshire: the …
News | Posted March 25, 2026
The results of the new research project may help establish that a medieval manuscript once dubbed ‘the most precious object of the western world’ could have been created in Easter Ross. Announced today, the £2,779 grant from the Society will enable Master Craftsman Thomas Keyes to conduct an experimental archaeology project later this year. Keyes hopes to gain a better understanding of the vellum workshop which was excavated at the monastic site of Portmahomack in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It remains the only example of an early-medieval vellum-working site in Northern Europe and is considered to …
