In March, the Society was delighted to attend the unveiling of Edinburgh’s 1,000-year-old runestone in its new home on the University of Edinburgh campus. This event celebrated the completion of the stone’s conservation, relocation and interpretation; a project which has involved a range of organisations and people, including the Society, the University of Edinburgh, the…
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…
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has joined the Climate Heritage Network, a voluntary, mutual support network committed to aiding their communities in tackling climate change and achieving the ambitions of the Paris Agreement. The immense power of arts, culture and heritage to drive just and transformative climate action often goes untapped. The Climate Heritage Network…
Dig It! recently launched a series of eight fantastic videos exploring some of Scotland’s most curious castles. Supported by the Castle Studies Trust, the collection, which adds to the existing Backyard Castles series on YouTube channel Dig It! TV, invites viewers from across the world to experience Scotland’s heritage found in some surprising places! Check…
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has been successful, with Dr Katherine Mitchell, University of Strathclyde, in securing grant funding from the Royal Society of Edinburgh! This project will undertake a series of workshops and public event to establish a network of experts to examine Scottish and European exchanges in the long nineteenth century (1780 to…
Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands are looking to recruit a Project Officer to work on the Regional Archaeological Research Framework for the Highlands as part of the wider ScARF project supported by Historic Environment Scotland as part of Scotland’s Archaeology Strategy. The successful applicant to the post of Project Officer will need to have…
The Runestone is now on the move…. Thanks to the great team work and support of all project partners* over the past few months during the Year of History, Heritage and Art (HHA 2017) we are delighted to announce the ancient Runestone has now been excavated and lifted out of the ground. Today, AOC Archaeology’s…
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