News | Posted August 20, 2025
The archaeological fieldwork will help to preserve the legacy of Scotland’s first skatepark, with opportunities for the public to get involved. As part of a broader program of research into the site, the £1,102 grant from the Society will enable experts at the University of Glasgow working with volunteers and students to undertake excavation and survey work at the …
News | Posted June 2, 2025
We are delighted to open bookings for our annual Summer Excursion from Tuesday 9 – Wednesday 10 September 2025 to Kilmartin Glen in Argyll, one of Scotland’s richest prehistoric landscapes. This trip will give Fellows the opportunity to get to know one another and will offer a fascinating insight into the lives of people who inhabited this area over the last …
News | Posted March 20, 2022
If history teaches us anything it is that warfare and its terrible associated human cost is horrendous. In the 21st century there should be no place for warfare anywhere. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland supports the United Nations in its quest for peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet. The Society also calls on all those involved in …
News | Posted August 18, 2021
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 14, 2021
In partnership with Jambo! Radio and the Archaeology Podcast Network, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland’s Dig It! project has announced a series of radio interviews and podcast episodes to coincide with the Scotland Digs 2021 campaign. Coordinated by Dig It!, a hub for Scottish archaeology, the campaign is shining a spotlight on Scotland’s world-class community and development-led archaeology this …
News | Posted July 6, 2021
The Society has registered with Donr, a Text Giving service provider, so that we can now offer text giving to anyone who wishes to make a monetary donation to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Text Giving is a quick and easy way of giving a donation to the Society. All you need is your mobile phone – no credit cards …
News | Posted July 1, 2021
Dear All, Annual Fellowship subscriptions are due on the 1st of July 2021. If you have not yet paid your subscription, please do so at your earliest convenience. We understand that due to the Coronavirus pandemic some Fellows may be experiencing financial difficulties. Therefore, Society Trustees have agreed that any Fellow in financial hardship due to COVID-19 can receive a …
News | Posted June 21, 2021
The summer dig season returns with fieldwork planned from Dumfries & Galloway to Shetland. Scotland is shining a spotlight on its world-class archaeology this summer with Scotland Digs 2021. Now in its third year, the campaign will bring together live updates and events for members of the public from 21 June to 22 September. After the COVID-19 pandemic halted much …
News | Posted June 15, 2021
An exciting project is underway to celebrate Felix Yaniewicz (1762-1848) for his role in founding Edinburgh’s first music festival in 1815. Yaniewicz was a Polish-Lithuanian violin virtuoso and composer, who began his career in the Polish Royal Chapel, played for Mozart and Haydn in Vienna, and after spells in Italy and Paris, fled the French Revolution and came to Britain. By …
News | Posted June 2, 2021
As the time to renew Society subscriptions approaches (due 1st July 2021), we are very aware of the financial strain our Fellows may be experiencing as a result of the continued upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, Society Trustees have agreed that any Fellow suffering financial hardship due to COVID-19 can receive a 25% discount on their subscription to …
