News  |  Posted November 20, 2023

Story of ancient Egyptian objects unearthed in Fife published for the first time in PSAS

The story of the remarkable discovery of a group of Egyptian objects uncovered at Melville House in Fife between 1952 and 1984 is being told in full for the first time in an article published in the upcoming Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. The 18 objects – including a statue head described by curators as a ‘masterpiece …

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Story of ancient Egyptian objects unearthed in Fife published for the first time in PSAS

The story of the remarkable discovery of a group of Egyptian objects uncovered at Melville House in Fife between 1952 and 1984 is being told in full for the first time in an article published in the upcoming Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. The 18 objects – including a statue head described by curators as a ‘masterpiece …

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News  |  Posted November 9, 2023

Celebrating Archaeology in Scotland 2023 Magazine Launched!

Archaeological updates from across the country have been showcased in the Celebrating Archaeology in Scotland 2023 magazine, which was launched at the Scottish Archaeological Forum conference in Aberdeen in October. The free online publication shows how Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy is being delivered, by bringing together articles and comments from people and organisations across the country for anyone to read. As the annual report for …

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News  |  Posted May 26, 2023

New open access e-book: The Traprain Law Environs Project

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. The Traprain Law Environs Project: Fieldwork and Excavations 2000–2004 by Colin Haselgrove Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332301 This volume presents the results of fieldwork on the East Lothian coastal plain in south-east Scotland investigating the nature …

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New open access e-book: The Traprain Law Environs Project

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. The Traprain Law Environs Project: Fieldwork and Excavations 2000–2004 by Colin Haselgrove Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332301 This volume presents the results of fieldwork on the East Lothian coastal plain in south-east Scotland investigating the nature …

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News  |  Posted April 28, 2023

New open access e-book: Antonine Wall

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. The Antiquarian Rediscovery of the Antonine Wall by Lawrence Keppie Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332240 The Antonine Wall has been visible as an upstanding earthwork across the central belt of Scotland since its construction by …

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New open access e-book: Antonine Wall

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. The Antiquarian Rediscovery of the Antonine Wall by Lawrence Keppie Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332240 The Antonine Wall has been visible as an upstanding earthwork across the central belt of Scotland since its construction by …

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News  |  Posted March 17, 2023

Published: SAIR 103

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 103: A time of change: Mesolithic occupation at Cramond, Edinburgh during the 9th millennium BC by John A Lawson, Alan Saville and Rob Engl with contributions from Andrew Bicket, Rosie Bishop, Valerie Dean and Mhairi Hastie Click here to view the …

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Published: SAIR 103

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 103: A time of change: Mesolithic occupation at Cramond, Edinburgh during the 9th millennium BC by John A Lawson, Alan Saville and Rob Engl with contributions from Andrew Bicket, Rosie Bishop, Valerie Dean and Mhairi Hastie Click here to view the …

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News  |  Posted January 6, 2023

Published: SAIR 102

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 102: Riddle’s Court, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh: a merchant’s house fit for a king by Michael Cressey with contributions from Anne Crone, Karen Dundas, Christina Hills and Alasdair Ross Click here to view the publication: https://doi.org/10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2023.102 Summary: Riddle’s Court, a former merchant’s house …

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Published: SAIR 102

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 102: Riddle’s Court, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh: a merchant’s house fit for a king by Michael Cressey with contributions from Anne Crone, Karen Dundas, Christina Hills and Alasdair Ross Click here to view the publication: https://doi.org/10.9750/issn.2056-7421.2023.102 Summary: Riddle’s Court, a former merchant’s house …

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News  |  Posted December 12, 2022

Published: SAIR 101

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 101: The New Street Gasworks, Caltongate: archaeological investigation of a major power production complex in the heart of Edinburgh and its significance in the industrial development of Britain by Dawn McLaren, Mike Roy and Donald Wilson with contributions from Dennis Gallagher, …

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Published: SAIR 101

The Society is pleased to announce the publication of a new Scottish Archaeological Internet Report, available now via the SAIR website. SAIR 101: The New Street Gasworks, Caltongate: archaeological investigation of a major power production complex in the heart of Edinburgh and its significance in the industrial development of Britain by Dawn McLaren, Mike Roy and Donald Wilson with contributions from Dennis Gallagher, …

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News  |  Posted November 30, 2022

Available now: PSAS 151

The Society is pleased to announce that Volume 151 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is now available online, with ten articles investigating a range of topics such as Grooved Ware, plaster ceiling motives, heart brooches, genealogy and museum history across Scotland: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.151 Fellows can log in to read articles using the username: psas and password: Buchan1780  Please …

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Available now: PSAS 151

The Society is pleased to announce that Volume 151 of the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is now available online, with ten articles investigating a range of topics such as Grooved Ware, plaster ceiling motives, heart brooches, genealogy and museum history across Scotland: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.151 Fellows can log in to read articles using the username: psas and password: Buchan1780  Please …

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News  |  Posted November 11, 2022

New open access e-book: Rhum

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. Rhum: Mesolithic and Later Sites at Kinloch, Excavations 1984–86 by Caroline R Wickham-Jones Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332295 This volume is the report of the archaeological excavations that took place on the island of Rhum between …

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New open access e-book: Rhum

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. Rhum: Mesolithic and Later Sites at Kinloch, Excavations 1984–86 by Caroline R Wickham-Jones Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332295 This volume is the report of the archaeological excavations that took place on the island of Rhum between …

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News  |  Posted September 30, 2022

New open access e-book: Anatomy of an Iron Age Roundhouse

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. Anatomy of an Iron Age Roundhouse: The Cnip Wheelhouse Excavations, Lewis by Ian Armit Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332288 Wheelhouses were Iron Age buildings of great sophistication. Although found only in northern Scotland, they belong to a …

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New open access e-book: Anatomy of an Iron Age Roundhouse

The Society is pleased to announce the release of this title as an open access e-book, now available through the Open Access E-Books platform. Anatomy of an Iron Age Roundhouse: The Cnip Wheelhouse Excavations, Lewis by Ian Armit Click here to access the e-book: https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332288 Wheelhouses were Iron Age buildings of great sophistication. Although found only in northern Scotland, they belong to a …

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