News | Posted November 26, 2024
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has enriched the understanding of Scotland’s rich history, shaping our present and guiding our future, thanks to the unwavering support of its Fellows, funders, and event sponsors. In our Impact Report for June 2023 – May 2024, we look back on just some of the Society’s achievements over the past year. Inside you’ll find …
News | Posted November 18, 2024
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is pleased to announce the launch of a new thematic research framework as part of our Scottish Archaeological Research Framework project. The Dendrochronology Research Framework for Scotland is the first update to the Archaeological Science section of ScARF since 2012. This new framework showcases how dendrochronology has many applications both within and beyond cultural …
News | Posted October 30, 2024
The Head of Fundraising is an exciting new role developed for the Society to increase fundraising and develop additional income streams to enhance the sustainability of the Society. They will help deliver the Transformation Plan, an exciting new project for Scotland’s oldest learned antiquarian Society to help deliver the Society’s vision: “Scotland’s past is for everyone to research, share, enjoy …
News | Posted October 28, 2024
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is looking to hire a new member of staff to help us continue the Society’s publications programme and to ensure its sustainability for the future. The role will help facilitate the timely publication of high-quality, peer-reviewed content within the Society’s two journals – Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (PSAS) and Scottish …
News | Posted October 21, 2024
War, and the threat of war, has profoundly affected the physical and social landscape of the Orkney Islands.
News | Posted October 9, 2024
The Society began publishing its annual journal in 1851. Today, the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal of new research on all aspects of Scotland’s past. The Society is now inviting submissions of articles for volume 154. Submissions are welcome from both Fellows and non-Fellows of the Society, including students, early-career researchers, independent …
News | Posted September 23, 2024
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 September 4, 2024
I have been passionate about mediaeval churches since childhood, particularly those in Scotland. I have been lucky enough in my professional life to be able to visit countries across Europe – and European colleagues have helped me see many amazing sites, some of which are not on the usual tourist routes. This has helped me view Scottish churches differently, and …
News | Posted August 7, 2024
Over £16,000 awarded to research projects exploring Scotland’s past The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland announced today that it has awarded funding to 10 projects committed to researching stories from Scottish history. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland supports high-quality research and publication relating to Scotland’s past by making several grants and awards twice each year. This round awarded £16,323 …
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A horse, in any era, is not just a horse. It represents facets of life with humans, for good and ill – it is knowledge of animal welfare, diet, selective breeding, landscape and agriculture. It requires the training of both equid and human to accomplish shared tasks: riding and driving are not just cases of jump up and hang on, …
