News | Posted December 9, 2021
Following recent new Scottish Government guidance emphasising working from home where possible, the Society has decided to move its lectures and other events back to being fully online. We are doing this to help protect our staff and those others with whom we work to host in-person hybrid events at this time, and we hope you understand. Those who have booked …
News | Posted December 6, 2021
Over 1,300 years ago, the Picts defeated the Northumbrians to become the leading political force in what is now Scotland. Now Carved in Stone, a new collaboration between tabletop roleplaying game designers and archaeologists, is bringing to life an exciting period of Scottish history for storytellers, players, and heritage enthusiasts of all ages. Created by Dungeons on a Dime and the Society’s Dig It! project, and incorporating …
News | Posted November 30, 2021
The Society is pleased to announce that Volume 150 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 Neolithic to the 20th century. This year’s journal also contains six Open Access papers, available …
The Society is pleased to announce that Volume 150 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 Neolithic to the 20th century. This year’s journal also contains six Open Access papers, available …
News | Posted November 13, 2021
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 between 2017 and 2019 along the River Dee, Aberdeenshire. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of Historic Environment Scotland towards the publication of this paper. To read the abstract and access the paper, please see …
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 between 2017 and 2019 along the River Dee, Aberdeenshire. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of Historic Environment Scotland towards the publication of this paper. To read the abstract and access the paper, please see …
News | Posted November 5, 2021
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. A Fragmented Masterpiece: Recovering the Biography of the Hilton of Cadboll Pictish Cross-Slab by Heather F James, Isabel Henderson, Sally M Foster and Siân Jones https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332226 Around AD 800, a superbly carved cross-slab was erected at …
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. A Fragmented Masterpiece: Recovering the Biography of the Hilton of Cadboll Pictish Cross-Slab by Heather F James, Isabel Henderson, Sally M Foster and Siân Jones https://doi.org/10.9750/9781908332226 Around AD 800, a superbly carved cross-slab was erected at …
News | Posted September 30, 2021
We are pleased to announce the publication of the Society’s latest book, Culduthel: An Iron Age Craftworking Centre in North-East Scotland by Candy Hatherley and Ross Murray, available now from our online shop! The Iron Age settlement at Culduthel on the southern outskirts of Inverness is one of the most significant later prehistoric sites identified in mainland Scotland. Combining illustrated …
We are pleased to announce the publication of the Society’s latest book, Culduthel: An Iron Age Craftworking Centre in North-East Scotland by Candy Hatherley and Ross Murray, available now from our online shop! The Iron Age settlement at Culduthel on the southern outskirts of Inverness is one of the most significant later prehistoric sites identified in mainland Scotland. Combining illustrated …
News | Posted September 27, 2021
The Society is seeking at least three committed and passionate Fellows to put themselves forward to be Councillors. As a registered charity the Councillors form the Board of Trustees of the Society. Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland are invited to put themselves forward by the submission of an application form (details below). The normal term of office …
News | Posted August 18, 2021
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 in 2001 at East Barns, East Lothian. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of AOC Archaeology Group towards the publication of this paper. To read the abstract and access the paper, please …
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 in 2001 at East Barns, East Lothian. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of AOC Archaeology Group towards the publication of this paper. To read the abstract and access the paper, please …
News | Posted
We are pleased to announce our latest project, Forgotten Stories, led by Dr Nela Scholma-Mason FSAScot and Dr Jeff Sanders FSAScot, in collaboration with TrowelBlazers and North East Scotland College and supported by AOC Archaeology Group. Forgotten Stories is a film and documentary series, accompanied by articles and blog posts. These focus on the lives of various lesser-known women who made …
News | Posted July 16, 2021
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 at Thainstone Business Park in Aberdeenshire. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of Axiom Project Services Limited and Thainstone LLP towards the publication of this paper. To read the abstract and access 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 excavations at Thainstone Business Park in Aberdeenshire. The Society gratefully acknowledges the funding of Axiom Project Services Limited and Thainstone LLP towards the publication of this paper. To read the abstract and access the …
