News | Posted April 24, 2015
Trustees of Historic Environment Scotland are looking to appoint the first Chief Executive of the new organisation. “This is an extraordinary and exciting moment for the historic environment in Scotland as the organisation prepares to take on a new role and responsibilities from 1 October 2015. Historic Environment Scotland (HES), established by the Historic Environment Scotland Act 2014, brings together …
News | Posted April 17, 2015
We are proud to be sponsoring 10 Student Bursaries at the EAA 2015 Congratulations to all! Mr William Wyeth, University of Stirling and RCAHMS Miss Anouk Busset, University of Glasgow Ms Siobhan Cooke, Orkney College UHI Mr Thierry Fonville, University of Southampton Ms Gill Allmond, Queen’s University Belfast Miss Jessica Bownes, SUERC, University of Glasgow Mr Martin Conlon, University of …
News | Posted April 10, 2015
A Research Grant from the Society supported a collaborative project to reconstruct the lost tomb of Robert the Bruce. Buried in Dunfermline Abbey in 1329, Bruce’s tomb was probably destroyed during the Reformation and fragments of the tomb dispersed. An exhibition of the 3-D model and artefacts, including a fragment collected by Sir Walter Scott, will be on display at Abbotsford from the 11th April. …
News | Posted March 30, 2015
We are delighted to announce that Registration for the 15th International Congress of Celtic Studies is now open! Registration will remain open until 28 June 2015 after which it will not be possible to register to attend the Congress (either on-line or during the Congress itself). All speakers must be registered by 9 May 2015. Payments may be made by …
News | Posted March 27, 2015
The Society is pleased to be supporting Connections, Networks and Contexts, the Late Antique and Medieval Postgraduate Society conference at Edinburgh University. Bringing together emerging researchers from across the UK and beyond, the programme takes an interdisciplinary look at a fascinating range of subjects. Our President, Dr David Caldwell, will give the keynote lecture on ‘Medieval Scots:a problem of identity’. The conference …
News | Posted March 26, 2015
An innovative workshop in graveyard interpretation for graveyard ‘friends of’ groups, heritage societies and practitioners with an interest in the interpretation of burial spaces. Topics include: the principals of interpretation; engaging with your audience; using new technologies and new directions in cemetery research. 29th May 2015 at the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre Booking necessary, for more information contact Adopt a Monument Project Officer Fiona …
News | Posted March 25, 2015
Dr Andrew Birley attracted capacity audiences in Edinburgh and Inverness for his recent Society lecture. You can watch the lecture ‘Excavations at Vindolanda – the evidence for a Frontier constantly in transition’. Go to our Resources section and search for “Lectures / events” or “Vindolanda”.
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As part of a ten year Archaeology Strategy, Historic Scotland are asking members of the public and people in the sector for feedback on how to make archaeology more accessible and meaningful to them, by launching a twelve-week public consultation. The Scottish Government Agency are keen to hear opinions on how well the current draft of the strategy represents people’s …
News | Posted March 4, 2015
Our President Dr David Caldwell had the pleasure of meeting Australian Fellows at their second annual dinner in Melbourne.
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From Mesolithic and Neolithic activity in the Cairngorms to the demise of an eighteenth century drovers’ inn our national conference on recent research in Scotland covers a wide range of locations and chronological periods.
